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Gerard Piqué quickly returned a vintage Barcelona shirt after realizing it had Luis Figo’s name, drawing applause from loyal Barça fans.
Gerard Piqué, now fully enjoying life after football, has gone viral again—this time for a moment that thrilled Barcelona fans during a recent visit to a legendary football shirt collection.
The retired centre-back, who ended his career at the end of 2022, was a guest at a private location boasting an astonishing archive of over 7,000 match-worn jerseys. As he browsed the collection, Piqué stumbled upon an old Barcelona shirt from the late 1990s—the same one worn during his early days at La Masia.
“This was my first jersey when I joined the Barcelona academy,” Piqué said with clear nostalgia as he lifted the vintage blaugrana shirt with admiration.
However, the smile quickly faded when he spotted the name printed on the back: Luis Figo, the Portuguese icon who infamously left Barcelona for Real Madrid in 2000. Without hesitation, Piqué put the shirt straight back, visibly unimpressed, a gesture that delighted Barça loyalists online.
Figo’s controversial transfer to Real Madrid over two decades ago remains one of the most infamous betrayals in football history—especially among Barcelona supporters. The former No.7 was once adored at Camp Nou but became a symbol of disloyalty after his switch to Los Blancos.
Piqué, a lifelong Barcelona fan and vocal club ambassador even in retirement, made his stance clear with that simple yet powerful gesture—rejecting the jersey out of loyalty to the badge. Fans praised him for staying true to the club’s colours, even in a light-hearted moment.
The episode, caught on camera, has spread quickly across social media, sparking plenty of fan banter and reaffirming Piqué’s place as a beloved figure in Barça folklore.
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