Gerard Pique has sensationally blamed one of his Barcelona teammates for the sending off that brought his playing career to a close.
The Spanish defender announced earlier this month that he was retiring from the professional game ahead of the World Cup. His final outing at the Camp Nou came in a 2-0 La Liga victory over Almeria at the weekend where he was handed a standing ovation by teammates and supporters.
He had the chance to round-off his career against Osasuna on Tuesday night and had been expected to be used as a substitute late on by Barca boss Xavi Hernandez after being named on the bench. But the former Manchester United man never quite made it that far - being sent off after confronting the referee at half time.
