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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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Instead of signing his first professional contract with the Spanish club, he decided to move to the English Premier League club, Manchester United, at age 17, in 2004. There, he would have a chance to work with legendary coach, Sir Alex Ferguson.