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Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (Catalan: [ʒəˈɾaɾt piˈke βəɾnəˈβew], Spanish: [ɟʝeˈɾaɾ piˈke βeɾnaˈβeu]; born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barcelona. Piqué is considered to be one of the best defenders in the world. Piqué joined Manchester United academy in 2004, where he remained for four years. He returned to Barça under Pep Guardiola's leadership and helped the club win trebles in 2008–09 and 2014–15. He is one of 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. Piqué has also represented Spain 102 times, making his debut on 11 February 2009. He played an integral role in the Spain teams that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
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Born
1987-02-02
Birth Place
Barcelona, Spain
Height
1.94
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique discusses Kylian Mbappe vs Erling Haaland

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has given his take on who is the better player out of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland.Mbappe, 22, joined PSG in 2017 and has gone on to score a remarkable 167 goals in 214 appearances for the club.Meanwhile, Haaland, who signed for Dortmund in January 2020, has netted a similarly extraordinary 85 times in 87 games for the Bundesliga side.Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, Pique said: “I think they are two of the best players right now. They are very young, they have the potential to be Ballon d’Or...
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Gerard Pique tips Barcelona midfielder Pedri to become best player in the world

Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique believes Spain midfielder Pedri can become the best player in the world.The 35-year-old has seen some of the club’s greatest players rise through the ranks since he returned to Catalunya from Manchester United in 2008.But he was glowing in his praise of 19-year-old Pedri who has already established himself as one of Barcelona’s most important players.Speaking to former teammate Gary Neville on The Overlap, Pique was asked which current young player he believes will go on to become the best in the world.“I think Pedri has a lot of chances,” he replied, before adding: “Gavi also...
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Gerard Pique denies wrongdoing in deal to take Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia

Gerard Pique has claimed he has done nothing illegal after his company Kosmos played a leading role in moving the Spanish Super Cup to the Middle East.The Barcelona defenders part in securing the deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia has been revealed after leaked audio disclosed the star in discussion with Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales over financial details.The leaked audio obtained by El Confidential has highlighted the part Pique’s company Kosmos played in convincing the RFEF to make the move, outlining discussions over how much would be needed to convince teams such as Real...
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Luuk de Jong returns for Levante trip as Gerard Pique misses out

Dutch international Luuk de Jong will return to the Barcelona squad for their La Liga trip to Levante tomorrow. The towering front man has been sidelined for the last 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19 at the start of April. However, as per reports from Marca, he will be...
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