<p>Barcelona's Gerard Pique announced his retirement on Thursday after a decorated career.</p>.<p>"Saturday's match (against Almeria) will be my last at the Camp Nou," the 35-year-old posted on Twitter.</p>.<p>The veteran defender bows out with three Champions League titles for his childhood club and the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain.</p>.<p>"I wanted to tell you that I've decided the moment has come to end this journey," he said in a video clip of the star watching images of himself as a small boy wearing the Barcelona shirt, or chasing after autographs.</p>.<p>"There's no other team after Barca," he added.</p>.<p>"I'm going to become a super fan, I'll be supporting the team and pass on my love for Barca to my son."</p>.<p>"And sooner or later, I'll be back," he concluded.</p>.<p>Arriving at the Camp Nou aged 10 Pique left his home city for Manchester United's academy in 2004, winning a first Champions League trophy under then manager Alex Ferguson in 2008.</p>.<p>He then returned to Catalonia, helping Barca to eight La Liga crowns, seven Copas del Rey and three Champions League titles in 2009, 2011 and 2015.</p>
<p>Barcelona's Gerard Pique announced his retirement on Thursday after a decorated career.</p>.<p>"Saturday's match (against Almeria) will be my last at the Camp Nou," the 35-year-old posted on Twitter.</p>.<p>The veteran defender bows out with three Champions League titles for his childhood club and the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain.</p>.<p>"I wanted to tell you that I've decided the moment has come to end this journey," he said in a video clip of the star watching images of himself as a small boy wearing the Barcelona shirt, or chasing after autographs.</p>.<p>"There's no other team after Barca," he added.</p>.<p>"I'm going to become a super fan, I'll be supporting the team and pass on my love for Barca to my son."</p>.<p>"And sooner or later, I'll be back," he concluded.</p>.<p>Arriving at the Camp Nou aged 10 Pique left his home city for Manchester United's academy in 2004, winning a first Champions League trophy under then manager Alex Ferguson in 2008.</p>.<p>He then returned to Catalonia, helping Barca to eight La Liga crowns, seven Copas del Rey and three Champions League titles in 2009, 2011 and 2015.</p>