Barcelona defender Gerard Pique suddenly announced his retirement from football at the age of 35, stressing that he will play his last match next Saturday.

"Saturday's match (against Almeria in the league) will be my last at the Camp Nou," the former World Cup and European Championship winner said in a video posted on his social networking sites.

Culers, us he de dir una cosa.

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— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) November 3, 2022

Pique will retire before the Spanish league stops for several weeks due to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which begins this month.