Piqué: “I hope to be able to prolong my dream at Barça as long as my strength allows it”

The defender of Gerard Pique FC Barcelona He assured that he is not considering retiring and that he will continue playing “as long as his strength” allows him with the Catalan team, with whom he has already played 600 games, becoming the fifth player with the most games in the club’s history.

“This trip has been a dream for me, I hope to be able to extend it as long as my strength allows it. Let’s hope this journey doesn’t stop, that it continues for a while longer,” he explained. I hammered in declarations to Barça TV+.

The center-back reached 600 games in the win against Osasuna on March 13. “It is a very important figure. It gives the feeling that you are getting older, but it is a dream career,” he assured in this regard.

At 35 years old, the Barça defender recalled some of the happiest moments of his career, such as the victory in the Champions League final against Manchester United (3-1) in 2011. “It’s the best game we’ve played in terms of meaning and because of the superiority that existed at all times. It is the game par excellence of this time, if I have to stay with a game it is this one, “he said.

On the ‘little hand’ to Mourinho’s Real Madrid (5-0) in 2010the center-back believes that it was “an important slap in the face of his expectations for the season”, at which point the possibility “of doing important things” began to take shape and that they culminated in proclaiming themselves champions of LaLiga and the ‘Champions’.

The second captain of Barça He also mentioned the main ups and downs of his career, such as the 2020 injury at the Wanda Metropolitano. “It’s one of the worst moments of my career. It was the first major injury I’ve had, but it made me stronger, it made me value being able to play and be here more,” he explained.

Asked about some players with whom he has shared a dressing room, the azulgrana recalled his friendship with Carles Puyol. “He is like a brother, welcomed me with open arms and the relationship we had from the beginning was very good. We complemented each other very well, we made a very good pair of central defenders. If it wasn’t for his injury, we would have played more years together, “he was honest.