The 36-year-old Pique has been retired for one year. On December 3rd, Pique put on his shirt again and showed his majesty on the green field. In a seven-a-side League of Kings charity game, El Barrio defeated Ultimate Momostoles 11-8, and Pique scored a hat-trick to lead the team to a comeback.
In November last year, Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique suddenly announced that he would hang up his boots for the year. Pique's departure has saved Barcelona a lot of money in salary expenses. Retiring at the age of 35, Pique's football career has been full of glory: nine La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, three Club World Cups, seven Copa del Rey, one World Cup and one European Championship.
After retiring from football, Pique focused on running his own business – the King's League being one of the top priorities.
The King's League is a seven-a-side football tournament founded by Gerard Pique with 12 teams participating. The presidents of the 12 clubs include retired superstars such as Sergio Aguero and Casillas, as well as Internet celebrities and journalists such as Ivaj and Romero. Ronaldinho, Sergio Aguero, Saviola and other former celebrities also appeared in the King's League as special guests, causing a great sensation.
As the owner, Pique also made his King's League debut. The charity match on December 3 was invited by the Internet celebrity Iwai organization and the players of the King's League. It was Pique's first return to the pitch since retiring from Barcelona, albeit only as a seven-a-side entertainment. In the game, Pique's El Barrio was 4-0 down at one point, and Pique converted a penalty to pull one back for his team
In the 19th minute, El Barrio was already 1-5 down. Pique scored two goals in three minutes, one of which was a low right-footed shot from outside the box. Pique completed his hat-trick and blew the horn of the team, and in the end, El Barrio went from 1-5 down to 11-8 to win a crazy comeback.
Marca newspaper pointed out that Pique, who has been retired for one year, did not run much in this game, but still scored three goals and had several assists. After this victory, fans still have the opportunity to see Pique play. The King's League is a good hit in Spain, with more than 100,000 people per game*** on the list of high-quality authors