Tag: Pique

  • Why I hanged my boots — Pique opens up

    Why I hanged my boots — Pique opens up

    Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique has revealed why he decided to call it quits with football at the age of 35.
    Pique played his last game for Barcelona at the Camp Nou in their 2-0 victory over Almeria on Saturday.

    During his farewell speech at Camp Nou after the game, an emotional Pique revealed it was the right time to give “space” to others in Barcelona.

    Pique said, “It’s been a relationship of a lot of love and passion to play for Barca. I think this was the time to give some space to one another.

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    I think it was time to part ways and I’m convinced that I will come back here in the future.”

    The 35-year-old centre-back had on Thursday announced his surprising retirement from his football career.

    Pique had a trophy-laden clean b career where he helped the Catalan win fifteen trophies, including eight La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues.

  • Barcelona’s Pique Announces Retirement From Football

    Barcelona’s Pique Announces Retirement From Football

    Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, on Thursday announced his retirement.

    According to the 35-year-old, he will play his last home game at the Camp Nou.

    He will retire after Barcelona’s away game next week, before the Spanish league stops for several weeks due to the World Cup.

    Saturday’s match between Barcelona and Almeria will be Pique’s final game.

    A social media message from the Spaniard said: “I’ve always said that there would be no other team after Barcelona and that’s how it will be.”

    “This Saturday’s game will be my last at the Camp Nou.

    “I will become another fan and support the team and pass my love for Barcelona onto my kids, like parents did for me.”

  • Barcelona reveal details of injuries to Pique, Sergi Roberto

    Barcelona reveal details of injuries to Pique, Sergi Roberto

    Barcelona has confirmed that Gerard Pique has suffered medial and cruciate knee ligament injuries.

    Pique was taken off after colliding with Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa during a LaLiga game on Saturday.

    After receiving treatment, the defender left the field in tears.

    “Evidence shows that Pique has a grade three sprain of the medial-lateral ligament and a partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Evolution will determine future availability,” a statement from the club read on Sunday.

    Barca also confirmed Sergi Roberto is facing two months on the sidelines with a thigh injury.

    “Tests performed this Sunday on Sergi Roberto have shown that he has a rupture in the femoral rectus of his right thigh. The approximate time he will be out is two months,” the statement added.

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  • ‘We lost control and were nervous’ – Pique

    ‘We lost control and were nervous’ – Pique

    Gerard Pique believes Barcelona were nervous and lost control as they narrowly held on for a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League on Wednesday night. 

    Lionel Messi had handed Ronald Koeman’s side the lead from the penalty spot after just five minutes before Pique doubled Barca’s lead with a header in the 65th minute.

    Kyiv proved a dangerous opponent, however, and could have drawn level were it not for Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who made six fine saves across the 90 minutes. 

    Even more impressive was Dynamo’s 18-year-old keeper Ruslan Neshcheret, who made 12 saves that included an incredible diving effort to deny a Messi free-kick. 

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    Dynamo got a deserved goal in the 75th minute via Viktor Tsygankov to set up an interesting finish, with Pique admitting Barcelona were made to sweat for the victory. 

    “It went well in the first-half. Then the game went away from us, we lost control and we were nervous. They made things difficult for us. The best thing was the three points,” Pique told Movistar post-match.

    “The club is in a process of many changes. I think it was necessary because our form was struggling. Every year we were a little worse. We know it’s not an easy year but we’ll try to compete every game.

    “It is normal that we are not favourites in the Champions League after the last few years. All we can do is work. We have young players. The results will end up coming.”

    Ter Stegen marked his return from injury with a fine performance between the sticks and though individually impressive, conceded Barcelona as a whole need to work on things. 

    “For me it was very important to win the match because I was looking forward to coming back and doing what I like the most,” Ter Stegen said. “We ended up suffering quite a bit in the second half. We generated some chances, we have to talk about it and improve.”  

    On his recent decision to re-sign with Barca, Ter Stegen added: “I have never had any hesitation in renewing with Barca. It was a matter of talking about it and the both of us, the club and me are happy.”

    Despite the shaky nature of this recent performance, Koeman’s side have now won all three of their Champions League matches this season to take a commanding lead at the top of Group G. 

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