Shakira posts emotional message for ‘heroic’ Gerard Pique after El Clasico win

It was not too long ago that Gerard Pique had to walk off an ACL injury in a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid last season. At 33, it could have been fatal for the Spaniard, who was already struggling with minor knocks every now and then.

He opted to not go for surgery, instead choosing the conservative method of treatment. No more than three months later, Pique was back, but struggled with fitness all season. He did not look as sharp, but that changed this season.

As Ronald Araujo was struggling with fitness and Eric Garcia still finding his feet in the team, Pique was largely handling the backline himself. His performances reached several notches higher since Xavi took over. Shakira posted an emotional message on her Twitter to talk about Pique’s heroic return.

Gerard no me deja decir estas cosas públicamente. Pero solo el con su heroísmo puede jugar así pasando por encima de cualquier lesión o dolor y dar siempre lo mejor. No es porque sea mi marido, pero es el mejor central del mundo mundial.
¡He dicho! pic.twitter.com/mYrvqs3EMa

— Shakira (@shakira) March 20, 2022

“Gerard [Pique] won’t let me say these things publicly. BUt only he with his heroism can play like this, overcoming any injury or pain and always giving his best,” the message read.

“It’s not because he’s my husand, but he’s the best centre-back in the world,” she added.

Pique has well and truly been on another level since Xavi took control of the sidelines. He’s enjoyed unmatched success, and has been arguably Barcelona’s best player this season.