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Barcelona legend Gerard Pique announces plans to return to football

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Barcelona legend Gerard Pique has made a surprise announcement and said he’s returning to football because he misses the game so much.

Pique decided to hang up his boots in November 2022 and has largely spent his time working on his King’s League project.

However, the former center-back now says he wants to return and take up a role in coaching.

Here’s what he’s had to say:

“It’s a new year and after thinking carefully I have decided to return to football,” he wrote on X.

“I miss it a lot. This time it won’t be as a player.