Shakira’s Ex Gerard Piqué Retires From Soccer Nearly 5 Months After Their Split: Watch

Shakira‘s ex, Gerard Piqué, 35, shocked fans connected Nov. 3 erstwhile helium took to Twitter and Instagram to stock a video (WATCH HERE) wherever helium announced his status from shot aft playing the athletics for astir 20 years. “Culers, america helium de dir una cosa,” helium captioned his posts. Gerard continued to narrate the video wherever helium revealed that the lucifer betwixt FC Barcelona and UD Almería connected Nov. 5 volition beryllium his last one. “The past fewer weeks, months, tons of radical person been talking astir me. Until now, I haven’t said anything. But now, I privation to beryllium the 1 talking astir me,” helium said. “Now is the clip to bring this travel to its end. I’ve ever said that determination would not beryllium immoderate different squad aft Barca. And that’s however it volition be.”

Shakira’s ex, Gerard Piqué, announced his status from shot connected Nov. 3. (Manu Fernandez/AP/Shutterstock)

Gerard, who began playing soccer astatine the property of 10, besides made definite to clarify that helium is excited to beryllium a “real fan” and bask the athletics from the stands. Throughout the video, the 35-year-old gave his dedicated instrumentality basal an wrong look astatine his idiosyncratic life, particularly his beingness arsenic a child. Gerard noted that helium was “born into a football-loving household of Barca fans” and from “a precise young age” helium knew it wasn’t simply shot helium wanted to play, but rather, helium wanted to articulation FC Barcelona.

During the affectional clip, which spans a full of conscionable implicit two-minutes successful length, a present-day Gerard is seen watching location videos of himself arsenic a kid to seeing himself execute his life’s dream. “I’ve been reasoning a batch astir that kid lately,” helium said. “About what small Gerard would person thought if helium had been told that each of his dreams would travel true. That helium would marque it to Barca archetypal team. That helium would triumph each trophy possible. That helium would go European Champion and World Champion. That helium would play alongside the champion players successful history. That helium would go 1 of the team’s captains. That helium would marque friends for life.”

The prima jock began playing for FC Barcelona successful 2008. (David Aliaga/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

The dad-of-two joined U12B, the club’s younker team, successful 1997, and the defender aboriginal joined Manchester United successful England astatine the property of 17 successful 2004. By 2008, Gerard headed backmost to his location state to officially articulation FC Barcelona, wherever helium played for implicit 14 years. Throughout his wildly palmy career, Gerard has won implicit 35 trophies and has go a household sanction for shot fans crossed the globe.

His status video comes conscionable 5 months aft helium and the “Hips Don’t Lie” vocalist called it quits. “We regret to corroborate that we are separating,” the couple said successful a connection released by Shakira’s nationalist relations firm. “For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we inquire that you respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding.” Shakira and the beloved shot subordinate stock two kids: Sasha, 7, and Milan, 9.