It was not because of age, the real reason why Piqué retired is revealed
Gerard Piqué did not retire because of his age, that's for sure.
On November 3, 2022, in a statement, he announced his retirement from football and that the match against Almería that they were to play that weekend was going to be their last meeting at the Camp Nou. The central defender said goodbye starting as a starter and wearing the captain's armband that Sergio Busquets had given him. He was substituted in the last minutes and after the end of the game he gave a lap of honor.
The former Spanish footballer left a great mark on the Barça institution. The now businessman and organizer of the Kings League together with the streamer Ibai Llanos was able to win the UEFA Champions League three times. In addition, together with Blaugrana, he was part of 8 LaLiga titles and 7 Copa del Rey, among other titles.
In an interview in Rac1 in which he also addressed the 'Negreira case', who commented that he still maintains contact with some of his former teammates, assured that he does not miss the dynamics of a footballer's life, Piqué revealed the reasons why who decided to say enough. The Spaniard played his last game in November last year.
The former FC Barcelona defender participated in the program 'El món a RAC1 amb Jordi Basté', and during the interview he addressed the different topics of current sports and Barcelona. In the Barcelona entity, the Spaniard reaped 30 titles and played 616 games with the Blaugrana shirt, remaining the fifth player who wore it the most.
Piqué's reasons for hanging up his boots
"I withdrew because I had already said that when I didn't enjoy it and I didn't feel important, I would leave it. I didn't feel as important as I had felt in my entire career. It was a difficult last few months. I think I earned the option to choose my ending and It was given to me, and in that sense I'm happy. I think it was the healthiest thing for everyone, for me and for the team," Piqué acknowledged.
