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Barcelona's loyal, 'modern' defender: Gerard Pique

Barcelona's veteran defender Gerard Pique announced his retirement Thursday from professional football. The 35-year-old Spaniard declared that the La Liga match Saturday against Almeria will be his last and he will not play for another team than Barcelona.

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- EARLY DAYS: Gerard Pique Bernabeu was born Feb. 2, 1987, in Barcelona. Being one of the most promising youngsters to train in Barca's famous football academy, La Masia, Pique started playing as a defensive midfielder during the first years of his career.