Gerard Pique ready to stand down from international duty if his stance on Catalonia an issue

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he is ready to stand down from Spain duty if he is deemed a "problem" by national team coach Julen Lopetegui or the Spanish Football Federation as a result of his support for Catalan independence.

Pique made the claim in an emotional interview following Barca's home match against Las Palmas, which was played behind closed doors as a protest on a day when violent scenes broke out during Catalonia's unofficial independence referendum.