An exciting comment from Pique amid claimed Barcelona’s Corruption Scandal

Gerard Pique, the former Barcelona defender, commented on the case known in the media as “Negrera”, in which the club is accused of paying sums of money to the former vice-chairman of the Referees Committee in the Spanish Federation. During his time in Barcelona, Pique made an interesting remark many years ago that has resurfaced following his club’s scandal. A clip has been posted on Twitter where former Spain international makes quite strong claims about his childhood club. In the video, he said, “We don’t take drugs, we don’t dive, we don’t buy referees, we just play football.” Gerard Pique is soccer’s one of the greatest defenders of all time. The player enjoyed a stellar career internationally, winning the prestigious World Cup and Euros with Spain. Soon he ended his spell in England to make a return to Camp Nou, where he made the majority of his fond memories, thus winning 30 trophies. The player recently hung up his boots, thus putting a full stop to his beautiful soccer career. Pique has also been very active off the pitch and has made certain comments in his soccer career which grabbed a lot of attention. The video is from Barcelona’s 2011 title celebration, where the defender was giving this speech. That year, Barcelona came very close to securing their second treble as they finished second in the league. Pique’s comments may bring a smile to Barca fans’ faces. However, the comments now seem quite ironic, as the club itself is guilty of corruption. The Blaugrana are being charged with allegations of paying the vice president of the Spanish soccer referee committee. Besides them, the vice president of the referee committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, is also facing charges by the prosecutor’s office. Reports suggest that the payments were in the millions, due to which the club may suffer unfavorable circumstances, including expulsion from the UEFA Champions League. Pique continued: "In the end, when you see that the role is not the same and costs you more, and when you do not play every three days, and the dynamics are not the same, I made a considered decision and I do not regret it. It was the right decision."