GERARD PIQUE dedicated his winning goal in Barcelona’s win over Dynamo Kiev to his son Milan, Shakira revealed.
The centre-back’s long-term partner took to social media to share the celebration.
Gerard Pique celebrated his Champions League goal for Barcelona by dedicating it to his son Milan
Pique celebrated his glancing header into the far corner by looking at the camera and saluting.
And Shakira said it was a touching gesture to their seven-year-old.
She wrote on Instagram: “Milan was so happy this morning to learn that his dad dedicated last night’s Champions League goal to him!”
Shakira, 43, and Pique, born exactly a decade later, have been together since 2011.
They met the previous year when the Barcelona defender appeared in the music video for her song ‘Waka Waka’, for the 2010 World Cup.
Milan was born in January 2013, 24 months before his younger brother Sasha.
Pique and his family may have been thinking about relocating this summer as the Spaniard was linked with a move away from Barcelona.
He did offer to leave after hitting ‘rock bottom’ following the 8-2 thumping at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Shakira and Pique have two boys – Milan, right, aged seven and Sasha, left, aged five
But in the end he joined Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Frenkie De Jong and Clement Lenglet in signing a new contract at the club after agreeing a temporary pay cut amid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pique found the net midway through the second half in the Group G to put Barca 2-0 up at the Nou Camp.
Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a fifth-minute penalty for his 118th Champions League goal.
Viktor Tsyhankov pulled one back for the Ukrainian side with quarter of an hour to go but Ronald Koeman’s side held on for the three points.
It ensures Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent record in Europe this season with three wins from three.
Barcelona star Gerard Pique arrives at the Nou Camp on a bicycle
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
