Gerard Pique has revealed he would rather cut short his glittering career than play for another club as the defender insists he will retire at boyhood team Barcelona.

The Spain international joined the La Liga giants as a 10-year-old but left the club at 17 to join Manchester United before returning to Barcelona four years later.

Pique, who has won the European Championships and the World Cup, has gone on to earn recognition as one of the best defenders in the world.

Gerard Pique celebrates on the pitch following the final match of the season after winning the La Liga title

The 28-year-old has now revealed that he would not entertain the thought of pulling on any shirt other than Barcelona, insisting he would retire next year if the club felt he could no longer perform.

'I'll retire at Barca. I don't know when - the older I am, the better. I'm sure about that; I can't see myself wearing any other shirt,' he told Marca.

'If I see that next year I'm not up to scratch, I'll hang my boots up at 29 years of age. I don't associate this sport with anything except Barcelona.'

Pique may have won everything there is to win in the game but he is desperate to add more trophies to his burgeoning collection.

Pique enjoys the La Liga title celebrations with his young son Milan at the Nou Camp

The 28-year-old says that he would rather retire early than leave Barcelona for another club

Barcelona are still on course to win a European and domestic treble this season. Luis Enrique's side face Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Saturday before the Champions League final against Juventus.

'There comes a point when you realise that you're storming forward, that you can beat anyone and this is what has ended up winning us the league and putting us in two finals,' he added.