Playing at his Pique

He has the talent, the looks,the superstar girlfriend and he’s played for both Man United and Barcelona. What’s not to like about the defender some believe is the world’s best, says Andy Mitten

YOU can’t avoid Gerard Pique. His model good looks mean he’s the face of several international fashion brands, plastered on bus shelters from Madrid to Manchester.

His relationship with the Colombian singer Shakira has made him the darling of Spain’s Prensa Rosa (Pink Press) and the pair are followed by paparazzi around Barcelona, a city which traditionally respected the privacy of its famous residents.