Gerard Pique faces having to wear 'Shakira' on Barcelona kit weeks after their split
The Spain international could be left red-faced when he is forced to walk out onto the pitch at the Camp Nou advertising his ex's name as part of Barcelona's sponsorship deal
Posted Thursday, October 20, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk
Reports in Spain have revealed that Pique could soon be wearing his ex's name on his shirt for Barcelona
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique could have to appear in the Camp Nou with the name of his ex Shakira on his shirt.
Reports in Spain said the Colombian singer could be the next to benefit from the Catalan club's sponsorship with Spotify after they opted to wear the OVO owl on their jersey in Sunday's El Clasico.
The owl is the symbol of music artist Drake's brand and he recently made history by becoming the first artist to reach 50 billion streams.
Shakira is about to release her new single Monotonia with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and has already sparked speculation it reflects her acrimonious split with Pique after 11 years and two children together.
Barcelona-based sports journalist Moises Llorens' claims a deal is close to being sealed with the shapely singer-songwriter which would see her feature on the Barcelona shirt, has been echoed by several Spanish and south American newspapers.
Shakira is about to release a new single and Spotify could use Barcelona's jersey to advertise it
Leading Spanish news website El Espanol reported overnight: "Barcelona is planning the 'reunion' of Gerard Pique with Shakira."
There has not yet been any official comment from the singer or the football club, which has made no secret of its aim of bringing football and music together through its partnership with Spotify.
Ex-Manchester United player Pique has had to endure jibes from fans who have chorused his ex's name during matches after they confirmed in May they were splitting.
One of the Colombian's hit songs was played over a loudspeaker at Majorca's Son Moix stadium at the beginning of October as Pique and his teammates warmed up before the start of a league match, sparking the laughter of home fans.
The former couple coincided at their eldest son's recent baseball game and did not speak or even look at each other according to a photographer covering the event.
Pique, now dating Shakira lookalike Clara Chia Marti, 23, has been left out of several games this season by manager Xavi Hernandez but played in the club's 3-3 Champions League draw against Inter Milan last week.
Shakira, who faces a tax fraud trial in coming months, has teased her new song with cryptic social media posts which fans and critics have claimed allude to her split with Pique.
In a clip of a video she has shared, showing a beating heart, she sings in Spanish: 'It wasn't your fault or mine, it was monotony's fault. I never said anything but it hurt me. I knew it would happen."
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