31.07.2010 10:52

Márquez to make his farewell on Saturday

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FC Barcelona and Rafa Márquez have reached a mutual agreement to rescind the player’s contract, which was due to run until 30th June 2012.

A farewell ceremony will be held in the Camp Nou this Saturday at 6 pm. Club president Sandro Rosell will represent Barça and the whole event will be broadcast live by Barça TV.

A fantastic record

Today’s announcement brings the curtain down on Rafa’s superb career with the Club he joined in 2003. As a Barça player he’s won four league titles, two Champions Leagues, the World Club Cup, the European Super Cup, the Spanish Cup and three Spanish Super Cups.

The 31-year-old Mexican international defender has played 242 games for the Club, which puts him eighth in the ranking of foreign players. He’s been a fixture in the plans of both of the Barça managers he’s served under at the Club, Frank Rijkaard and Pep Guardiola.