Gerard Piqué may have earned himself a huge following in the world of professional soccer, but even that’s not enough to spare him from getting booed and taunted during a recent match in Las Vegas.
The Barcelona athlete, who was recently exposed for cheating on his longtime girlfriend, Shakira, was playing a match against Real Madrid over the weekend when the crowd turned against him. The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas holds 60,000 fans and many took pleasure in provoking Piqué by loudly booing him and shouting ‘Shakira, Shakira’ with thunderous tenacity.
Gerard Piqué Gets Booed As Crowd Chants ‘Shakira, Shakira’ During Soccer Match In Las Vegas
Those who had attended the game took to Twitter to describe how fans of both teams united against Piqué every time he touched the ball. “My friend went to the Barca game in Vegas and said that every time Piqué had the ball they would boo at him for cheating on Shakira,” one person tweeted along with laughing emojis. “The entire stadium booing Pique and chanting Shakira when he has the ball.
This is poetic,” sposted another Twitter user along with a video of the athlete getting jeered. “Piqué getting booed every time he touches the ball. It’s what you deserve for the rest of your life” joked another. “Highlight of the Madrid vs Barcelona game is everyone “booing” every time Pique had the ball,” recounted a separate Twitter account. It’s abundantly clear that fans from every corner of the world can all come together to root for one team: Team Shakira.
Speculation that Gerard Piqué and Shakira’s relationship was on the rocks began last month when reports of Piqué’s infidelity were made public. Several Spanish media outlets reported that Shakira had caught Piqué cheating on her, resulting in their separation. After 11 years together, the former couple confirmed their split in early June in a joint statement, saying, We regret to confirm that we are separating.
We ask for privacy at this moment for the well-being of our children, who are our maximum priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and respect.” Shakira and Piqué share two sons – Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7. The pair met on the set of her music video for the official song of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa). The video featured many soccer players, but Shakira hit it off with the FC Barcelona defender after seeing him on screen.
“I wasn’t a soccer fan, so I didn’t know who he was,” Shakira said in 2020. “When I saw the video, I was like, ‘Hmm, that one’s kind of cute. ‘And then someone decided to introduce us.” Piqué also described how he and Shakira’s relationship blossomed during an interview in 2016.”It all started when we were together in South Africa and I wrote to her,” he said.
“She was already there because she sang in the opening ceremony, and I asked her what the weather was like. It’s the typical stupid question, and the normal answer is to tell me to bring a jacket. But she started telling me what the weather was, like, every minute, and it got to the point where I told her we would have to get to the World Cup final to see her again — she was singing at the final.”
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