Pique

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced that he will retire from football when the Spanish league breaks for the World Cup this month.

"I will become a regular fan, I will support the team and transmit my love for the club to my kids, like my family did with me. Pique, who will turn 36 in January, already has a number of other interests outside of football. [Sergio Busquets](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/121893/Sergio-Busquets) and [Jordi Alba](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/121021/Jordi-Alba). "The last few weeks, months, people have been talking about me," Pique said in a video posted across social media. This Saturday's game will be my last at Camp Nou. "Recently, I have thought a lot about that kid. "Like many of you, I have always been a Barcelona fan. [Andreas Christensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186430/Andreas-Christensen) and [Jules Kounde](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231692/Jules-Koundé). [Ronald Araujo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270821/Ronald-Araújo) and [Eric Garcia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/128714/Eric-García) also ahead of him, Pique has still made nine appearances in all competitions so far this season because of injuries elsewhere. Visca Barca, always and forever." You, the fans, have given me everything. ... Football has given me everything.