Spanish defender Gerard Pique has announced he is retiring from football after Barcelona’s La Liga match against Almeria on Saturday, November 5.
The Barcelona defender has fallen out of favour at the Camp Nou this season, making just three La Liga starts, and has decided to call time on his trophy-laden career.
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The 35-year club legend has slipped behind Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia in the pecking order at Barcelona this season and has spent most of the campaign on the bench.
Quest Times understands the defender has previously said he would rather retire than accept being a substitute for a whole season and now looks set to keep his word.