El Confidencial- According to the media house, Pique was paid over $24 million by Riyadh authorities in order to host the tournament in that country. He also attempted to hide his participation in the contract.
The Modified Spain Jersey- In 2016, Gerard Pique faced criticism over a political move made by the Catalan defender. He cut the Spanish jersey’s sleeves which had red and white stripes on them, denoting the Spain flag. This was to embark on the message of Catalan independence from the Spanish regimes.
Sergio Ramos vs Gerard Pique- Gerard Pique has often claimed the bias of Spanish referees towards Real Madrid. He has often been vocal about controversial decisions made on the pitch. Following such an incident, he got into a brawl with Sergio Ramos, as the Real Madrid defender took shots at him by making a mouth gesture.