Softfootball reports that FC Barcelona paid a warm and honestly quite emotional tribute to two of its greatest icons, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, after both officially retired from football following Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2025 MLS Cup after defeating New York City FC 5-1 in the semi-finals.
In the prematch preview we explained that the match was the perfect ending to a glamorous career from both players, and it closed the final chapter of two long, decorated careers that started at La Masia and shaped more than a decade of Barca's success. It felt like the end of a whole era, not just two careers.
Barcelona marked the moment with a symbolic image via their official X account, showing younger versions of Busquets and Alba in classic retro kits, sitting above the Sagrada Familia as the sun set behind them. It was simple but powerful, a reminder of where their journeys began and how far they carried the club's identity.
