Gerard Pique Bernabeu was born on February 2, 1987, in Barcelona, Spain to Joan and Monserrat.
Maybe it exists inside the minds of football lovers why there is the name Bernabeu in Pique’s name. As it is known that he is a native Catalan and Bernabeu itself became a legend of Catalan city team rivals.
Apparently, the name of the Bernabeu was taken from the name of his grandfather, the Amador Bernabeu. The Amador Bernabeu is the father of Pique’s mother. He is a former vice president of Barcelona.
Pique was born to a wealthy family. His father was a businessman and his mother was a director of a prominent hospital in Barcelona.
Pique is known as an emotional person but also caring. Many said that Pique was a good listener.
Pique began to show interest in football at the age of 10 when he joined the La Masia academy. While at La Masia, Pique was known as a formidable player.
He often won titles with the FC Barcelona youth team.
Gerard Pique developed very well at the La Masia academy. He even often moved positions and was still able to show his prowess.
As a defender, Pique is included in the player who diligently scores goals.
After undergoing a career at the La Masia academy, Pique flew to England to join Manchester United at the end of the 2003/04 season. Although known as an adaptable player, Pique had difficulty during his stay at Old Trafford.
He had difficulty competing with the tough red defender at that time.
In 2004, he debuted with United when he entered as a substitute player in the Carling Cup competition against Crewe Alexandra.
In March 2006, he made his full debut with Manchester United against West Ham United in the English Premier League competition. At that time, Pique played as a right-back following Gary Neville’s injury.
In the 2006/07 season, Manchester United loaned themselves to Real Zaragoza. Pique played 22 times with Gabriel Milito. There, he was plotted as a central midfielder.
While playing with the Spanish club, Pique had not gained much trust. He often warmed up the bench.
In the following season, Pique returned to Manchester United and scored his first goal in the Champions League. Pique became one of the important players in MU’s 4-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv.
Pique scored his second goal for Manchester United when they traveled to Italy against AS Roma on 12 December 2007.
Even so, Pique still felt unlucky because he was unable to penetrate the United’s main squad.
Finally, on May 27, 2008, he signed a four-year contract with FC Barcelona. Pique was happy because he could return to his childhood team.
He also claimed to be happy because he had played for the best team in England, Manchester United.
At FC Barcelona, Pique grew into an extraordinary figure. In his first season, Pique successfully performed 45 appearances. Not only becoming the first choice, but he also managed to score 3 goals for La Blaugrana.
Following his neat appearance with Barcelona, Pique was called to the Spanish national team. He underwent a match against Turkey as a replacement for Carles Puyol, who at that time suffered an injury.
The match that was held at the Santiago Bernabeu at that time gave sweet memories for Pique. He scored the only goal of the Matador team’s victory.
He also entered the main squad of the Spanish national team which performed at the 2010 World Cup. Playing along with Carles Puyol, both of them only conceded twice.
Running the final against the Netherlands, Spain came out as the world champion for the first time.
Besides the sweet story with the Matador team, Pique also found his true love there. Shakira, an international singer who filled the theme of the 2010 World Cup main song, managed to conquer the heart of Pique.
Pique felt in love with the Colombian singer since she first saw her. After asking for her telephone number, they then communicated with each other and finally formed a serious relationship.
Having only a small chance to meet, Pique promised Shakira to win the World Cup. And right, even this Spanish man kept his promise by becoming a champion while realizing his dream to meet with Shakira.
But you know, even though his lover is a singer, Pique claimed that his favorite singer was Lady Gaga. Besides Lady Gaga, Pique is also a fan of a well-known Irish band, U2.
His favorite singer and band often become an option when he is enjoying his spare time. Pique also said that his list of songs was filled by his favorite musicians.
After winning the World Cup, Pique returned to Barcelona. In 2011, Pique became the part of a team that won the Champions League trophy, Barcelona. At that time, Barcelona successfully stopped MU’s resistance in the final with a score of 3-1.
Continuing his golden journey, Pique had a duet with Sergio Ramos in the Spanish national team in which they won the European Cup in 2012.
Because of his strict resistance in maintaining the team’s defense, Pique was aligned with German legend Franz Beckenbauer. It’s not surprising to know that his fans called Pique as Piquenbauer.
Until now, Pique still becomes the mainstay of FC Barcelona to win several prestigious titles such as the Spanish La Liga, Copa Del Rey, and the European Champions League.
