Gerard Piqué
Spanish footballer
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| May 2024 | Gerard Piqué was placed under official court investigation in Spain regarding his alleged involvement in the controversial deal to move the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, which was connected to the legal proceedings involving former RFEF president Luis Rubiales. |
| January 2023 | The International Tennis Federation removed Piqué and Kosmos from their partnership. |
| November 3 2022 | Announced his retirement, with his final match being Barcelona's La Liga game against Almería on 5 November, where he was substituted off to a standing ovation. |
| June 2022 | Confirmed his separation from Shakira after it was revealed he was having an affair. Began a new relationship with Clara Chía Martí. |
| May 21 2022 | FC Andorra was promoted to the Segunda División after beating UCAM Murcia 1–0, marking their first-ever promotion to the second tier. |
| 2021 | Piqué and Ibai Llanos founded and became co-owners of the esports team KOI, which later acquired a majority interest in Rogue and began competing in the League of Legends European Championship. |
| March 3 2021 | Scored a last-minute header in the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Sevilla, helping Barcelona advance to and ultimately win the 2021 Copa del Rey Final. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Piqué committed to a 70% salary cut and donated to maintaining the salaries of all Barcelona club employees during the state of emergency, alongside teammates including Lionel Messi. |
| December 2020 | Piqué invested in the fantasy football game Sorare. |
| October 20 2020 | Signed a contract extension keeping him at Barcelona until 20 June 2024, with a buy-out clause of €500 million. |
| 2019 | Named Footballer of the Year in Catalonia |
| August 27 2019 | Gerard Piqué participated in the EPT Barcelona €25,000 Single-Day High Roller poker tournament, achieving second place and winning a prize of €352,950. |
| August 25 2019 | Played his 500th game for Barcelona in a 5-2 win against Real Betis. |
| July 2019 | Piqué acquired a majority stake in Spanish football club Gimnàstic Manresa through Kosmos. |
| July 10 2019 | Piqué was ordered by a Spanish court to pay €2.1 million to the tax authorities as a result of his previous tax fraud conviction. |
| March 25 2019 | Won his 10th cap for Catalonia in a friendly match against Venezuela, leading the team to a 2-1 victory. |
| 2018 | Retired from the Spanish national team after the FIFA World Cup. |
| December 2018 | Piqué purchased Spanish second division football club FC Andorra through his firm Kosmos Holding. |
| August 2018 | Billionaire Larry Ellison publicly supported Kosmos and stated his intention to invest in the Kosmos-ITF partnership. |
| August 11 2018 | Announced his retirement from international football. |
| June 20 2018 | Made his 100th international appearance in a 1-0 win against Iran at the FIFA World Cup. |
| January 18 2018 | Extended his contract with Barcelona until 2022. |
| 2017 | Became a prominent public figure in the Catalan independence referendum, openly supporting the movement by voting and tweeting in Catalan, which led to backlash from some Spanish fans. |
| 2016 | In 2016, Piqué scored his first international goal for Spain while maintaining a consistent presence in the national team. |
| 2016 | Piqué was convicted by Spain's National Court for image rights fraud involving faking sales of his image rights to Kerad Project company to evade taxes from 2008 to 2010. |
| June 13 2016 | Scored his fifth international goal in a 1-0 victory against the Czech Republic in the opening group game of UEFA Euro 2016. |
| December 20 2015 | Played in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final, with Barcelona winning 3-0 against River Plate in Yokohama. |
| June 6 2015 | Started in the UEFA Champions League Final, helping Barcelona win its fifth European Cup by beating Juventus 3-1 in Berlin, becoming the first club to win the treble twice. |
| 2014 | Helped Barcelona win their second treble in the 2014-15 season. |
| 2014 | Continues to be a crucial player for Barcelona, consistently featuring in La Liga matches across multiple seasons. |
| 2014 | Named to UEFA Champions League Team of the Season |
| May 20 2014 | Signed a contract extension with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until 2019. |
| June 30 2013 | Sent off in the FIFA Confederations Cup final against Brazil after receiving a straight red card in the 68th minute, ending Spain's 29-match unbeaten run. |
| 2012 | Contributed to Spain's UEFA Euro 2012 championship win. |
| 2012 | Continued as the face of Mango's HE line and lent his voice to the Catalan version of the animated film 'The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!' as the Pirate King. |
| 2011 | Awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit |
| 2011 | Began a relationship with Shakira and became the face of Mango's men's line HE, starting a four-season campaign. |
| December 18 2011 | Started in Barcelona's 4-0 victory against Santos in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final in Yokohama. |
| May 28 2011 | Played in his second Champions League Final, where Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley Stadium. |
| 2010 | Selected for UEFA Team of the Year and FIFA FIFPro World11 |
| 2010 | Appeared in Shakira's music video 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' during the FIFA World Cup, which marked the beginning of his relationship with Shakira. |
| 2010 | Played a crucial role in Spain's victory at the FIFA World Cup. |
| October 7 2010 | Captained Barcelona for the first time in a 5-0 Champions League victory against Rubin Kazan, in the absence of regular captain Carles Puyol and vice-captain Xavi. |
| February 26 2010 | Signed a contract extension with Barcelona until at least summer 2015. |
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