Pep Guardiola, Xavi and Mikel Arteta paid tribute to Gerard Piqué, who is retiring on Saturday after his final match for Barcelona.
The Spanish managers, who have all either played with or coached Piqué, agreed that football is losing a world-class defender.
Guardiola, who won three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues with Piqué at Barcelona, said: 'All the big clubs need these types of players. He won everything with Barcelona and the Spanish national team. The time arrives for everyone and of course the future will be bright because he's a smart guy.'
Xavi, who played alongside Piqué at Barcelona and won the World Cup with him for Spain in 2010, said: 'In my opinion [he is] one of the best centre-backs in the history of football.'
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