A game against Almeria initially appeared to be a low-key occasion for Barcelona to say farewell to one of its finest players – but then 92,605 turned up to Gerard Pique’s party.
The Camp Nou was filled to the brim with Barca fans for Saturday night’s LaLiga match, which came just two days after Pique announced his decision to retire from football. The man who had played over 600 games and won 30 trophies, including eight La Liga titles, three Champions League trophies and seven Copa del Rey titles, was bowing out. That is an occasion supporters could not miss.
And ultimately they got what they wanted: a comfortable Barcelona win and an occasion befitting a modern great of the game.
