Farewell to Gerard Pique! Here are the trophies won by the Catalan legend over the years...

2022-11-05 11:00:38, Sport CNA

Gerard Pique is living his last active hours. The Catalan central defender announced this Thursday afternoon that he will retire from football. At the age of 35, he becomes the history of Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He hung up his boots when least expected, two games before the World Cup break and when he had a contract until 2024.

How many titles does Pique have? The Catalan began writing his story in 1997 when, at the age of 10, he joined the youth ranks of Barcelona, ??but, like many other players, he had to leave the club. In 2004 he decided to pack his bags and sign for Manchester United. After two years with almost no minutes though he won the Carling Cup and went on loan to Zaragoza. He returned to England the following year where he won the Champions League, Premier League and Community Shield on the island with the Red Devils.

In 2008 he returned to Barcelona and began writing a success story that ended this Thursday. It was his 15th season in the Blaugrana entity. He will leave as Barcelona's fifth most capped player. At the moment, 615 in all competitions and waiting for today's game against Almería.

Pique is one of the names in the most recent golden history of the Catalans. With Guardiola on the bench, he shines. With Puyol or Mascherano, he stands out in the world of football. The Barcelona team have chained him for 11 seasons, raising headlines as soon as he returned to the 'Camp Nou'. He has won 8 La Liga, 7 Spanish Cups, 3 Champions Leagues, 6 Spanish Super Cups, 3 European Super Cups and 3 Club World Cups. In total, 30 trophies.

Por jo vetëm që Pique do të mbahet mend për kohën e tij në Barcelonë, ai ka lënë gjurmë edhe në kombëtaren spanjole. Për nëntë vjet ai ka veshur fanelën e të kuqve të kombëtares. Ai u shpall kampion bote në vitin 2010, pasi luajti të gjitha ndeshjet dhe minutat e kompeticionit. Performanca e tij ishte e jashtëzakonshme. Në vitin 2012 dhe duke krijuar një çift me Ramos, ai do të fitonte edhe Kampionatin Europian. Mund të shtohet edhe një Europian U-19.

Pique jo vetëm që do të mbetet në histori për peshën e tij në fushën e blertë, por edhe jashtë fushës ai nuk e ka mbajtur kurrë gjuhën. Ai ka qenë gjithmonë në qendër të polemikave për gjestet apo deklaratat e tij. Dora e tij e famshme në ajër pasi Barcelona shënoi golin e pestë ndaj Real Madridit është një nga imazhet që tashmë ka mbetur në retinën e futbolldashësve.

But he also left some phrases that are already part of football history. The famous stance with Neymar on social networks, the video of Griezmann's future, the controversial audios with Rubiales, his controversies with Ramos...