Xavi & Gerard Pique named in Catalonia squad to play friendly vs Venezuela

Barcelona legends Xavi Hernandez and Gerard Pique are set to come out of international retirement to play for Catalonia in the upcoming break.


Catalonia will play a friendly against Venezuela on March 25, with Pique set to make his 10th appearance for the side.

Xavi announced his retirement from the Spain back in August 2014, but is still playing professional football out in Qatar with Al Sadd.

Pique announced his own retirement after the 2018 World Cup at the age of 31.

Catalonia are not officially registered by UEFA or FIFA, but are allowed to partake in friendly matches.

However, there has been controversy in Spain over the matter, with Rayo Vallecano, Real Valladolid and Huesca all refusing to let any of their players join up with the Catalan side.

Catalonia's manager Gerard Lopez says he understands the clubs' decisions, with Watford refusing to let Gerard Deulofeu join up with the squad.

You can see the whole squad picked for the fixture below



GOALKEEPERS: Isaac Becerra, Edgar Badia

DEFENDERS: Gerard Pique, Martin Montoya, Marc Bartra, Aleix Vidal, Didac Vila, Marc Muniesa, Marc Cucurella

MIDFIELDERS: Xavi Hernandez, Victor Sanchez, Pere Pons, Oscar Melendo, Joan Jordan, Alex Granell, Oriol Romeu, Aleix Garcia

FORWARDS: Sergio Garcia, Bojan Krkic, Marc Cardona


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2019/03/xavi-gerard-pique-named-in-catalonia.html

All this club holding back Catalan players are jokers.
Whether you hold them back or let them go play for their mother land. They are still Catalan. You can't change it.
No matter how long Madrid government holds the Catalan from becoming independent, one day in a very near future. Catalonia will be free from the shackles of Madrid.

Thinking about my mother land... Biafran...

Xavi best in d world

Pique with controversial stuff always

BACAR DON FINISH BE THAT



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Barcelona till Death.. I joined Barça 2001,when my uncle bought me Barcelona's Jersey.

is the country legal?

Hmm..

But we suppose get our own match(biafra).

We are waiting for the time when all Igbo Players in Super Eagle of Nigeria will play for Biafra.. ;

Thank you so much OP and Moderator for this Post. It goes a long way in sensitizing many Nigerians to the fact many other countries are facing secessionist challenges. But over there they don't go about shooting at secessionist protesters or arrest footballers who identify with the secessionists. FYI Pep Guardiola identifies with Catalonia too.

TSWR.

At all at all na hm worst past.

Pique is there to see fine girls

Difference btw white man and black man, if na here our evil dictator will send python to b dancing with us and his goons from the north and sw will b singing his praises y people are being maimed and killed...the black race is evil... Africa is hell fire

Chigold101:
All this club holding back Catalan players are jokers.
Whether you hold them back or let them go play for their mother land. They are still Catalan. You can't change it.
No matter how long Madrid government holds the Catalan from becoming independent, one day in a very near future. Catalonia will be free from the shackles of Madrid.

Thinking about my mother land... Biafran...

u will dance Python dance in aba

viva catalunya

Tundexxy:
Pique with controversial stuff always

lol
He is my guy

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Chigold101:
All this club holding back Catalan players are jokers.
Whether you hold them back or let them go play for their mother land. They are still Catalan. You can't change it.
No matter how long Madrid government holds the Catalan from becoming independent, one day in a very near future. Catalonia will be free from the shackles of Madrid.

Thinking about my mother land... Biafran...

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Biafra will never come. We will defend Nigeria with our blood

follow me

Sheriman:
We are waiting for the time when all Igbo Players in Super Eagle of Nigeria will play for Biafra.. ;

You think that time will ever come, be honest man.

Biafra Vs Catalonia loading.....

Them goblose

Dozie32:
But we suppose get our own match(biafra).

that not posible la you wan finish the whole Nigerian squad?