Gerard Pique has been given the Merit Esportiu Catala prize.
The award encourages Pique’s ‘commitment to Catalan sport and his international influence’.
The player explains that his move to Man United helped him appreciate his roots even more.
Gerard Pique has won the Merit Esportiu Catala prize for promoting sports in Catalonia. The Spaniard was recognised for his ‘commitment to Catalan sport and his international influence’.
“When I found out that you want to give me this prize, I thought about everything that happened to me until the moment I was in front of you,” Pique has said.
“At 17, I decided to go to Manchester [to play for United]. This was an important decision for my career. One starts to appreciate things when they lose them. I realised that I am a privileged person when I came back to Barca after spending 4 years in another country.
“When I returned home, I realised that being Catalan is a privilege because Catalonia has everything and it should be appreciated. We have a wonderful country,” the 33-year-old concluded.
Apart from representing Catalonia in international friendlies, Pique also owns Andorra FC who play in Segunda Division B.
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