A video capturing the emotional moment Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique broke down in tears after being substituted in his final match as a Barcelona player against Almeria.
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iBrandtv recalls that, Pique, while announcing his retirement from football on Thursday, November 3, said that Saturday’s match against Almeria in LaLiga will be his last at Camp Nou for the Catalan club after 14 years in the first team following his return from Manchester United in 2008.
In Saturday’s La Liga match, Pique started the game alongside Marcos Alonso in central defence, lasting 83 minutes before being replaced by Andreas Christensen.
🔴⬇️👑Pique👑⬇️🔴🟢⬆️Christensen⬆️🟢
Thank you for everything, #Sempr3 #FCBALM #BarcaAlmeria #FCBarcelona #Almeria #LaLigaSantander https://t.co/2LDfyofnLm— 🪐⚽️ (@plutofootball) November 5, 2022
Pique, however broke down in tears while leaving the pitch, as he embraced the referee before being swamped by his Barcelona teammates.
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The centre back handed the captain’s armband to Frenkie de Jong and received a hug from longtime teammate Jordi Alba.
Teenage duo Gavi and Pedri were also quick to run into Pique’s arms. As he left the pitch, he waved to every stand as supporters let out a huge shout of support.
