Carles Puyol has sent a touching message to Gerard Pique after the defender announced on Thursday he was hanging up his boots.
The timing of the center-back’s announcement has come as a real surprise and Puyol admits he’s shocked to see his old friend calling it a day.
“Geri thank you for everything I am in shock,” he wrote on Instagram. “It has been very unfair to you, few have defended the Barça shirt like you have. I will always be able to explain that I played alongside you, a privilege. I love you my friend.”
Pique’s final match will be on Saturday against Almeria and will surely be an emotional affair as the 35-year-old says goodbye to the club that he loves.