GERARD PIQUE NEWS

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski's 1st 'clásico'

Barcelona visits Real Madrid on Sunday with the pressure to win after its latest flop in the Champions League left it on the brink of elimination from the group stage for the secon...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Arsenal hosts Liverpool; Barcelona hosts Celta

Arsenal’s position at the top of the English Premier League will come under threat when Liverpool visits Emirates Stadium

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Club official: Barcelona must shed veterans to balance books

Barcelona's financial vice president says the club won’t be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts over the nex...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona hosts Celta before key games vs Inter and Madrid

Barcelona hosts Celta Vigo on Sunday needing to regain some winning momentum before critical matches against Inter Milan and Real Madrid over the coming week

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps clean sheet in win Pique kept a clean sheet with five clearances made during Saturday's 1-0 win over Mallorca.

Impact Pique started with the back line heavily depleted and put in a composed performance. He's now conceded two yellow cards in two starts but also kept two shutouts in those games. While he lost the favor of manager Xavi to open the season, he has the chance to win it back if he plays well during a busy stretch of games before the World Cup.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lewandowski leads Barça at Mallorca; Atlético tops Sevilla

Robert Lewandowski has scored again to lead Barcelona’s 1-0 win at Mallorca as the Poland striker continues destroying defenses in his arrival to Spanish league

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: North London derby in EPL; PSG welcomes Nice

The north London derby kicks off a seven-game lineup in the English Premier League on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barça defenders Koundé, Araújo injured on national duty

Barcelona says defenders Jules Koundé and Ronald Araújo are sidelined for an undetermined period after sustaining leg injuries while playing for their national teams

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lewandowski can't stop scoring for Barça before Bayern trip

Robert Lewandowski has come off the bench to help Barcelona win 4-0 at Cádiz in the Spanish league as the Poland striker extended his superb scoring run before facing former club B...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yet to play Pique was left on the bench during Sunday's 4-1 win over Real Sociedad.

Impact Pique hasn't played in two games as it seems he could be getting pushed down the depth chart. As a result, look to Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo as the top options at central-defender with Pique out of sorts.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for preseason Pique reported to Barcelona for the first day of preseason training Monday, Diario Sport reports.

Impact Pique missed much of the final two months of last season with an adductor injury but he is healthy now to begin the preseason in July. But at 35 years old, his role on the team is starting to wane, and the arrival of Andreas Christensen to Barcelona provides more competition in the center-back spots.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shakira Announces Split From Barcelona Star Gerard Pique The couple dated for 11 years and have two children together.

JUNE 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Out for season finale Pique (groin) is not in Barcelona's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Villarreal.

Impact Pique ends the season with a goal and eight clean sheets in 27 La Liga appearances (25 starts), and two more goals and two more clean sheets across nine more starts in the Champions League and Europa League. He missed most of the last two months however with an adductor injury, and the 35-year-old might not continue as such an automatic choice in Barca's preferred lineup next season.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

After season to forget, Barcelona faces difficult rebuild

It's been a long season for Barcelona

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Liverpool hosts Spurs; Nice-Nantes in French final

Quadruple-chasing Liverpool turns its attention back to the pursuit of the English Premier League title against Tottenham after reaching the Champions League final

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid starts preparations for Liverpool with Atlético derby

Real Madrid begins its countdown to the Champions League final against Liverpool by facing Atlético Madrid in a capital derby in the Spanish league

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out against Betis Pique (groin) has suffered a flare-up in his adductor injury, Barcelona announced Thursday.

Impact Pique has been dealing with an adductor problem for the last month, and he's now been ruled out for Saturday's clash against Betis after re-injuring it in the Mallorca game last weekend. With only four games remaining in the season, the 35-year-old might sit out the rest of the campaign. Eric Garcia will be the first option to replace him in central defense.

MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona ends losing run, champion Madrid preps for City

Real Madrid’s players went back to training after celebrating the club’s latest Spanish league title and Barcelona had a peace offering for fans by ending an embarrassing losing st...

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Comes off injured Pique (groin) came off after only 28 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 win over Mallorca.

Impact Pique was making his first start since returning from a groin injury and only lasted 28 minutes Sunday. The defender will be back on the sideline and could be done for the season as he undergoes further medical testing.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Mallorca Pique (groin) is in Barcelona's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Mallorca.

Impact Pique has been in and out of the lineup this past month while dealing with an adductor injury, but he's starting at the back against Mallorca on Sunday.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Defender Ronald Araújo to sign extension with Barcelona

Barcelona says that central defender Ronald Araújo has agreed to a contract extension through the end of the 2025-26 season

APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench against Rayo Pique (groin) is in Barcelona's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Pique has been dealing with a groin injury for the duration of April, and despite being fit enough to start and play 82 minutes against Real Sociedad on Thursday, he only makes the bench for Sunday's game.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in starting XI Pique (groin) is in the starting XI for Thursday's match against Real Sociedad.

Impact Pique makes an immediate return to the starting XI Thursday, his first match since picking up a groin injury in the April 7 contest. He's been in this situation before when he's come back too soon and re-injured himself, so the hope is that he's truly 100-percent fit for this match.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Pique (groin) has been called up by Barcelona for Thursday's clash against Real Sociedad.

Impact Pique has missed his side's last two La Liga games since suffering an adductor injury in the Europa League in early April, but he has been medically cleared to play and could even be in the starting lineup against Sociedad on Thursday.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: City, Liverpool meet in potential title decider

Manchester City and Liverpool meet in the biggest game in the Premier League this season with the destination of the title perhaps riding on the result

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS