Gerard Pique announced his retirement to the world via Twitter as the Spaniard hangs his boots up after playing 397 games for Barcelona and being a key figure in the club’s triumphs in La Liga, Copa Del Ray, and the Champions League.
While he’s making the headlines for his elusive career, Pique has been among the headlines for the better part of 2022 as he and Shakira abruptly ended their 12-year romance in June this year.
Gerard Pique kisses Clara Chia Marti after his final match with Barcelona
Even though Shakira cites career ambitions as the reason for the split with Pique, some tabloids and fans pointed out that Pique may have been unfaithful towards the end of their relationship. After the couple announced their separation via a tweet, it is revealed that Pique and Clara Chia Marti, an employee at his production company, KOSMOS, have been dating.
😘 El primer beso de @3gerardpique tras el homenaje
❤️ El central compartió este día tan especial con sus seres queridos
🎥 Imagen @Gol
📺 #DirectoGol pic.twitter.com/huKShvxHB5
— Directo Gol (@DirectoGol) November 5, 2022
After the game ended, Pique was sighted in the stands with his new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti and friends, having conversations as Clara Chia Marti supports the father of two sons, who also attended the celebration.
The two were getting intimate and seen kissing, both held each other in their arms as they glanced towards the cameras and realized their escapades are being filmed but continued to embrace one another, the two show they have nothing to hide after Pique recently ended his long romance with Shakira.
Why did Gerard Pique retire from Barcelona?
After playing for 87 minutes and being subbed off with the crowd applauding, Gerard Pique made a tearful speech as Barcelona secured a victory over Almeria. An emotional and sobbing Pique said he’ll be supporting the club as a fan by watching the games and passing his love for Barcelona to his sons like his family did.
Culers, us he de dir una cosa. pic.twitter.com/k3V919pm1T
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) November 3, 2022
Pique has had to focus on his off field duties more as he tries to solve the custody situation of his sons and looks into his investment ventures. Pique was organizing the Davis Cup while his team was playing which didn’t sit right with the fans either.
Lastly the club had also hinted at terminating Pique’s contract to free up space on their wage books, after the abysmal performance against Inter, Pique informed Joan Laporta about his desire to leave early and help the club amidst its financial crisis.
Even though he’s retired, Pique has said he’ll come back to Barcelona one day as “I was born here and I will die here” said the Catalan and thanked all the fans and shared some time on the pitch with his sons before he waled off one last time.
