Gerard Piqué

Gerard Piqué

02-Feb-1987

Spain

Footballer

Gerard Pique is a Spanish footballer who was part of the teams that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team and is one of four players who must have won the UEFA Champions League for two consecutive years. the others are Marcel Desailly, Paul Sousa and Samuel Eto'o. He had a passion for football from a young age and began his youth career in 1997 when he joined the FC Barcelona academy at the age of ten. Strong, focused and talented, he quickly matured into a young player who showed great potential as a future football star. Over time he went through various stages of youth and was particularly talented to adapt to different positions on the field. He has also earned a reputation for scoring goals despite his defensive position, which will be a great help to his future professional career. He made his Manchester United debut in 2004 in place of John O'Shea. A few years later Gerard received an offer from FC Barcelona and it was a turning point in his career. He also represented Spain, making his DUT in 2009

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"I'm very proud of all the career I've had with the national team."

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"Football is a very passionate world."

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"I know words sometimes have consequences, but I try to choose the correct words every time."

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"The only problem is that there are a lot of people here in Catalonia who want to separate from Spain and a lot of people who don't want to. We are talking about 50-50, more or less, and that is why it is difficult."

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"Politics is always a difficult thing to talk about because, like football, the views are radical. You think this way; that guy thinks the opposite way. It is, like, nearly a fight, and feelings are very strong."

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"I think the Catalonian people really identify with Barcelona - the fans are really proud of the team and the club."

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"I think, for Catalonia, FC Barcelona means a lot because it is one of the top clubs in the world, and that means that it's a way to show what Catalonia is in the world."

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"I am trying to live as natural as I can with my son."

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"Not everything, always, is about your performance. It's about the team performance. When the team is not playing well, then normally, you will not play well. It's all about the team."

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