The defender of Barcelona, Gerard Pique stunned the world of football yesterday (Thursday), when he announced at the age of 36 that he is leaving Barcelona and retiring from football during the season.
In the Spanish "Marca", an article is published today that actually reveals the reasons that led the player to leave Barcelona and end his career, this during a match season, and when he is part of the wide squad of the Spain team for the World Cup in Qatar.
Fika and his ex Shakira, photo: AFP
The stopper felt that professionally he was beyond his prime, and as he previously stated, he announced that he would leave Barcelona as he felt he could no longer contribute.
And so he did, when he realized that he was Xavi's last option in the center of defense.
In addition, Fika has experienced a difficult period in recent months after the publicized separation from his partner Shakira.
Despite this, in Spain they claim that this was not the main consideration in his decision.
After the elimination from the Champions League against Inter, the stopper was at the center of the accusations of the fans, which hurt him a lot.
Also, senior management officials have said more than once that his and Jordi Alba's salary harms the club's ability to move forward.
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