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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by fredoooooo: 10:24pm On Nov 03, 2022
Long overdue . THANKS FOR YA SERVICE
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by Scarletjr(m): 10:25pm On Nov 03, 2022
Enjoyed ur retirement boss one of the best defender of is generation
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by wagzy37: 10:28pm On Nov 03, 2022
Godada:


Seriously I am bemused by comments above trying to taint the decorated career of Pique. Love him or hate him, he has played and dined with football's finest.

Nothing is gonna change his Legacy.
A world cup winner, Messi nor CR7 may never smell this trophy. European winner, serial Liga and champions league winner.

The sad fact remains that people are just bitter and would want to project their sad reality on everything they touch

Adios, Pique. Even Shakira's family love you as their son so who can call you otherwise.

Enjoy your life man, lotta people can't lace your shoes, but will crucify you for being human..... there's a lot of time to be dead.

Oga, no one is knocking his achievements. He over-stretched it. You leave when the ovation is loudest. He’s leaving now when the crowd has long left the building. He had no business being in that team beyond 2020.

Also it seems like he’s doing this to spite Xavi for not counting on him. You started the season and you’re leaving when you clearly know that there’s a crisis at the Barca’s backline now. You know you’re the only option at the defence now but you couldn’t wait till January to retire? Yeah, right… angry

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by afroxyz: 11:04pm On Nov 03, 2022
Pangolo legend for pangolo club
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by rfharris(m): 11:16pm On Nov 03, 2022
He had a great career. I wish him all the best for his future life.

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by feedthenation(m): 11:26pm On Nov 03, 2022
---The legend behind the rock-solid Barca defence---
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by staga: 11:30pm On Nov 03, 2022
He has not retired from football. He has merely left Barcelona. I expect to see him in the US soon to play in the MLS. (Shakira taking the kids to Miami)
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by ufuosman(m): 12:07am On Nov 04, 2022
Barca legend
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by EricSmallz(m): 12:57am On Nov 04, 2022
Fut9ure:
Shakira

All these people nor too good that time...them be average players

Na because of Barcelona strong attacking midfield of which lionel messi played a part and not only that thier attacking front was superb
Lionel Messi played a very vital role during those periods playing as both attacking midfield and goal scorer..
Busquet that year be like sickler...him own na to dey fall make referee dey award free kick and penalty

But wait o where Pedro come dey?

This life ehnnn
everything come and go
Was Mercy also playing for the Spanish Team?

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by Panda7(m): 1:39am On Nov 04, 2022
hard to see good footballers these days, popular tvs are getting boring

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by ikorodureporta: 2:05am On Nov 04, 2022
Family problem
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by Streetmovement(m): 2:42am On Nov 04, 2022
Wotoporiously cool speaking

Happy retirement to the legend.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by ZUBY77(m): 3:40am On Nov 04, 2022
princeemmma:
He should have done that before now, not when he feels everything is going against him

Retire nicely and honourable is better

He did not post this thing to seek your opinion. What have you achieved ?

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by phemmyfour: 4:11am On Nov 04, 2022
TheGoodJoe:
Well done. What a brilliant career. From that young kid with bushy hair that joined Manchester United. To the Legend of defense in football.

Praying for a great life after playing football.
He was terrible at Man U
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by TheGoodJoe(m): 4:46am On Nov 04, 2022
phemmyfour:
He was terrible at Man U
Pique was not terrible at Manchester United. If he was terrible, do you think Alex Ferguson will start him in the Champions League against Roma? Pique was good and even when he went to the U20 World Cup, he stood out.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by TheGoodJoe(m): 4:48am On Nov 04, 2022
phemmyfour:
He was terrible at Man U

In training, Pique was the one Alex Ferguson used to use to Cristiano Ronaldo because of how good he was in defense.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by JAGS001(m): 6:32am On Nov 04, 2022
Barca fans won't like this the game is against them this days.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by Jaysnowkid: 6:41am On Nov 04, 2022
You're a great man my brother, your input in the footballing world didn't go unnoticed. Thanks for your services.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by luckingto50: 6:47am On Nov 04, 2022
Fut9ure:
Shakira

All these people nor too good that time...them be average players

Na because of Barcelona strong attacking midfield of which lionel messi played a part and not only that thier attacking front was superb
Lionel Messi played a very vital role during those periods playing as both attacking midfield and goal scorer..
Busquet that year be like sickler...him own na to dey fall make referee dey award free kick and penalty

But wait o where Pedro come dey?

This life ehnnn
everything come and go

Pedro they play for Lazio
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by KayCee92(m): 9:00am On Nov 04, 2022
SouthSouth1914:


Even Barcelona will laugh at this statement!

It subjective bro. You can say yours is the best. Same way everyone's mum is the best
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by KayCee92(m): 9:02am On Nov 04, 2022
Drsnives:
Simp Mumu man weh go marry im mama mate.. Shakira show am shege

Shut up kid
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by SouthSouth1914: 9:03am On Nov 04, 2022
KayCee92:


It subjective bro. You can say yours is the best. Same way everyone's mum is the best

True, it is an individual thing! But the context in which he said it is questionable though. But I get your point
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by kelspinall(m): 9:06am On Nov 04, 2022
thank you legend

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Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by phemmyfour: 9:24am On Nov 04, 2022
TheGoodJoe:

Pique was not terrible at Manchester United. If he was terrible, do you think Alex Ferguson will start him in the Champions League against Roma? Pique was good and even when he went to the U20 World Cup, he stood out.
how many games did he play in epl.

Pique joined the Red Devils from Barcelona’s academy as a 17-year-old in 2004 but would only make 13 appearances for the first team before re-joining Barca four years later.

Despite his lack of competitive action he played and trained with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as being managed by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by phemmyfour: 9:27am On Nov 04, 2022
TheGoodJoe:


In training, Pique was the one Alex Ferguson used to use to Cristiano Ronaldo because of how good he was in defense.
yet he's not good for match days
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:04am On Nov 04, 2022
phemmyfour:
how many games did he play in epl.

Pique joined the Red Devils from Barcelona’s academy as a 17-year-old in 2004 but would only make 13 appearances for the first team before re-joining Barca four years later.

Despite his lack of competitive action he played and trained with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as being managed by Sir Alex Ferguson.

Pique not playing was not because he was not good. He was a brilliant talent. Ferguson was actually biased and preferred playing a less talented Johnny Evans based on preference.

The same Pique who was not playing for Manchester United regularly went to the U20 World Cup and stood out. He left Manchester United and walked into the starting line up of one of the best club sides in the history of football. That is Barcelona under Guardiola. Yet, this guy could not see games.

It was not that Pique was not good. It was that Ferguson was just a partial person. Pique is one of the many reasons I stopped supporting Manchester United after so many years a devoted fan. Pique's story is one I followed closely and watched lots of his games at the time he was in Manchester United.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:06am On Nov 04, 2022
phemmyfour:
yet he's not good for match days


Ferguson knew he was good. That is why he always preferred him to use to train Cristiano Ronaldo. That was why in the Champions League final the year Pique left, he was sure he would markout CR7 and he did just that.
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by princeemmma(m): 10:13am On Nov 04, 2022
ZUBY77:


He did not post this thing to seek your opinion. What have you achieved ?

Have done well on my own, am not a footballer neither are, and to you too, what have you achieved
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by ZUBY77(m): 10:30am On Nov 04, 2022
princeemmma:


Have done well on my own, am not a footballer neither are, and to you too, what have you achieved

I could fence your entire hometown without knowing i removed 1kobo.

And so is Piuqe too
Re: Gerard Pique Announces Retirement From Football by Elidrisy20: 10:54am On Nov 04, 2022
Good for him and the football world

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