Gerard Pique Bernabeu is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona.
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36 Facts About Gerard Pique
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Gerard Pique is considered one of the best defenders of his generation.
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Gerard Pique is one of only four players to have won the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams, the others being Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Samuel Eto'o.
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Gerard Pique has represented Spain 102 times, making his debut on 11 February 2009.
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Gerard Pique retired from the national team after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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The conditions of the loan involved Gerard Pique having to feature in at least 20 games for the Aragonese club, which he did, as he made 22 first team appearances in a successful spell, alongside Argentine Gabriel Milito, either as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder.
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On 5 May 2007, it was announced that Gerard Pique would be staying at Old Trafford for the following season.
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Gerard Pique expressed his joy at re-signing with his boyhood club, although he admitted he had enjoyed his spell at Manchester United:.
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Gerard Pique assisted Pedro's 89th minute equalising goal which took the match to extra-time.
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On 26 February 2010, Gerard Pique signed a contract extension to keep him at Barcelona until at least summer 2015.
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On 20 May 2014, Gerard Pique signed a contract extension with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until 2019.
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On 20 October 2020, Gerard Pique signed a contract extension that would keep him at the club until 20 June 2024, setting his buy-out clause at €500 million.
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On 3 March 2021, Gerard Pique scored a last-minute header in the Copa del Rey semifinals against Sevilla, tying the aggregate score to send the game to extra time.
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However, Gerard Pique missed the deciding penalty in the shoot-out against the Czech Republic, and Spain were eliminated at the quarter-final stage.
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On 6 February 2009, Gerard Pique was called up to the senior squad for the friendly against England on 11 February.
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Gerard Pique was Spain's first-choice centre-back at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, playing alongside Puyol.
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Gerard Pique played every minute of Spain's UEFA Euro 2012 campaign, partnering Sergio Ramos in the centre of defence.
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Gerard Pique successfully converted the team's third penalty in a semi-final shoot-out win over Portugal.
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Gerard Pique was one of three Spanish defenders included in UEFA's Team of the Tournament as La Roja conceded only one goal in six matches.
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On 11 August 2018, Gerard Pique announced his retirement from international football.
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Gerard Pique is a modern and commanding defender, who combines strength and tackling ability with good technique and passing.
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Gerard Pique has occasionally been known to use his height as an additional attacking threat by advancing into more offensive positions, often functioning as an auxiliary striker, in particular if his team are trailing late on during matches.
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Gerard Pique's father, Joan, is a businessman, and his mother, Montserrat, is the director of a spinal injuries hospital in Barcelona.
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Gerard Pique's grandfather, Amador Bernabeu, is a former vice-president of Barcelona.
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Gerard Pique subsequently faced backlash from some Spanish fans for his support of the Catalan independence referendum.
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From 2011 to 2022, Gerard Pique was in a relationship with Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira.
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Gerard Pique was the face of Mango's men's line HE for four consecutive campaign seasons between 2011 and 2012.
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Gerard Pique is the founder and president of Kosmos Holding, a sports and media investment group he started with Hiroshi Mikitani, Edmund Chu, Nullah Sarker and Mike Evans.
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In July 2019, Gerard Pique took over a majority stake in another Spanish football club - Gimnastic Manresa.
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The esports team ended up acquiring a majority of Rogue, which results in Gerard Pique's team competing in the League of Legends European Championship.
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On 27 August 2019, Gerard Pique took part of EPT Barcelona €25,000 Single-Day High Roller Event.
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Gerard Pique finished in second place and won a prize of €352,950.
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