{"id":12098,"date":"2022-11-04T10:34:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/shakiras-ex-gerard-pique-retires-from-soccer-video-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:34:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:34:06","slug":"shakiras-ex-gerard-pique-retires-from-soccer-video-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/shakiras-ex-gerard-pique-retires-from-soccer-video-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira\u2019s Ex Gerard Piqu\u00e9 Retires From Soccer: Video \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/shakira-gerard-pique-photos-of-the-former-couple\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"gerard\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/shakira-gerard-pique-photos-of-the-former-couple\/#!1\/spain-soccer-kings-cup-may-2015\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Gerard-Pique-Shakira-13.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Fc Barcelona's Gerard Pique (l) with His Girlfriend Colombian Singer Shakira Celebrates His Team's Victory Over Athletic Bilbao at the End of the Spanish King's Cup Final Match at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona Spain 30 May 2015 Spain Barcelona&#10;Spain Soccer King's Cup - 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24 Nov 2019\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Manu Fernandez\/AP\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/shakira\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shakira<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s ex,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-gerard-pique-soccer-player-father-shakira-kids-3908981\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gerard Piqu\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>, 35, shocked fans on Nov. 3 when he took to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3gerardpique\/status\/1588223512917184512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Twitter<\/a> and Instagram to share a video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkgeEf6jTq4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">WATCH HERE<\/a>) where he announced his retirement from soccer after playing the sport for nearly 20 years. \u201cCulers, us he de dir una cosa,\u201d he captioned his posts. Gerard continued to narrate the video where he revealed that the match between FC Barcelona and UD Almer\u00eda on Nov. 5 will be his final one. \u201cThe last few weeks, months, lots of people have been <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/27\/shakira-shades-ex-gerard-pique-songs-cheating-scandal-interview\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talking about me<\/a>. Until now, I haven\u2019t mentioned something. But now, I wish to be the one speaking about me,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cNow is the time to bring this journey to its end. I\u2019ve always said that there would not be any other team after Barca. And that\u2019s how it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Shakira<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4886443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4886443\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4886443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Gerard Piqu\u00e9\" width=\"620\" height=\"782\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4886443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shakira\u2019s ex, Gerard Piqu\u00e9, introduced his retirement from soccer on Nov. 3. (Manu Fernandez\/AP\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Gerard, who started <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/soccer-players-pictures-futbol-player-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking part in soccer<\/a> on the age of 10, additionally made certain to make clear that he&#8217;s excited to be a \u201creal fan\u201d and benefit from the sport from the stands. Throughout the video, the 35-year-old gave his devoted fan base an inside take a look at his private life, particularly his life as a toddler. Gerard famous that he was \u201cborn into a football-loving family of Barca fans\u201d and from \u201ca very young age\u201d he knew it wasn\u2019t merely soccer he needed to play, however slightly, he needed to hitch FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">During the emotional clip, which spans a complete of simply over two-minutes in size, a present-day Gerard is seen watching residence movies of himself as a toddler to seeing himself obtain his life\u2019s dream. \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking a lot about that kid lately,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cAbout what little Gerard would have thought if he had been told that all of his dreams would come true. That he would make it to Barca first team. That he would win every trophy possible. That he would become European Champion and World Champion. That he would play alongside the best players in history. That he would become one of the team\u2019s captains. That he would make friends for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4886447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4886447\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4886447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shakiras-Ex-Gerard-Pique-Retires-From-Soccer-ss-embed2.jpg\" alt=\"gerard\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4886447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The star athlete started taking part in for FC Barcelona in 2008. (David Aliaga\/NurPhoto\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2019\/12\/28\/shakira-gerard-pique-miami-beach-family-kids-see-pics\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dad-of-two<\/a> joined U12B, the membership\u2019s youth group, in 1997, and the defender later joined Manchester United in England on the age of 17 in 2004. By 2008, Gerard headed again to his residence nation to formally be a part of FC Barcelona, the place he performed for over 14 years. Throughout his wildly profitable profession, Gerard has received over 35 trophies and has develop into a family identify for soccer followers throughout the globe.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">His retirement video comes simply 5 months after he and the \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d singer <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/06\/04\/shakira-gerard-pique-split\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">known as it quits<\/a>. \u201cWe regret to confirm that we are separating,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/08\/23\/shakira-reaction-gerard-pique-kissing-new-girlfriend-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the couple<\/a> mentioned in an announcement launched by Shakira\u2019s public relations agency. \u201cFor the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect our privacy. Thank you for your understanding.\u201d Shakira and the beloved soccer participant share <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/celebrity-parents-kids-biggest-families-4680255\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two youngsters<\/a>: <strong>Sasha<\/strong>, 7, and\u00a0<strong>Milan<\/strong>, 9.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-gerard-pique-soccer-player-father-shakira-kids-3908981\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tGerard Piqu\u00e9: 5 Things To Know About Shakira\u2019s Former BF &amp; Father Of Her 2 Children\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Manu Fernandez\/AP\/Shutterstock Shakira\u2018s ex,\u00a0Gerard Piqu\u00e9, 35, shocked fans on Nov. 3 when he took to Twitter and Instagram to share a video (WATCH HERE) where he announced his retirement from soccer after playing the sport for nearly 20 years. \u201cCulers, us he de dir una cosa,\u201d he captioned his posts. 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