Barcelona fans will be attending a special event on Saturday night, not because their team will face Almeria in the thirteenth round of the Spanish League, but rather to say goodbye to Gerard Pique, who will play his final game in a Catalan team shirt after declaring last Wednesday night that he was retiring from football permanently.
In the thirteenth round of La Liga, Barcelona welcomes Almeria to the “Camp Nou” stadium at ten in the evening in an effort to continue its winning streak following its thrilling victory over Valencia in the previous round thanks to a goal by Polish star Robert Lewandowski that was scored in time instead of extra time.
The match will witness a special farewell to one of the stars experienced in the team, Gerard Pique, who suddenly decided the end of his football career, despite the fact that his current contract with the club extends until 2024, after he abdicated all his dues with Barca.
“Many have talked about me in recent weeks, and I have said nothing. However, now I will speak about myself since, like many of you, I grew up loving football and was a fan of Barca.
And encouraged to Barca,” Pique stated in his final tweet before leaving the team.
“I was thinking what Gerard would have done the little child who told him that all his dreams are verified that he would become a player for Barca, and win all possible titles, that he would be a hero Europe, and the world champion, will be able to play alongside the best players in history, and will take the team leaders… and to make friends forever,” he continued. “In my childhood, I did not want to become a football player, but I wanted to be
25 years have gone since I joined Barca, I left and kept my word, and now here I am. I have everything thanks to football, Barcelona, and you, cholester. This march has come to an end. I will not play for any other team after Barca, as I have always stated, and this will occur.
Almeria is ranked thirteenth with 13 points, followed by Barcelona in the Spanish league table with 31 points, and Real Madrid with 32 points.
Barcelona said goodbye to Pique tonight in the Spanish League match against Almeria.
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