Gerard Piqué talks Kings League success, reveals why he chooses River Plate over Boca Juniors

Gerard Piqué gave an interview in which he reviewed the resounding success he is enjoying with the creation of the Kings League together with the Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos, although the former Barcelona defender and partner of Lionel Messi also gave his opinion on issues related to his career. in football and revealed the reason why he chooses River Plate over Boca Juniors.

The former player who was world and European champion as captain of the Spanish national team began the conversation with ESPN’s F90 program talking about his project as president of the Kings League, the 7-a-side soccer league with teams led by content creators in which includes Sergio Kun Agüero (Kuni Sports).

Regarding the possibility that Kun Agüero could return to professional football with the Independiente shirt if his cardiologist authorizes it, the Catalan defined it as great news. “That means that he is fine and that in the future he will not have to suffer from heart problems anymore. “It’s good news, if he feels like it, I encourage him to come back from retirement and play again,” he said. And he added: “He is doing a magnificent job in the Kings League, he is a character who does good for the league.”

On the other hand, Piqué was consulted about his time in the glorious Barcelona led by Pep Guardiola, whom he defined as a genius who changed the sport. “For me and for many he is the best coach in the history of football. He has control of the game, he knows how to read the games, he modernized the game, he knows how to motivate, strike a chord, he has leadership… he has it all. “He was born for this and coincided with the best generation of footballers in Barcelona,” he considered about the current Manchester City coach.

Regarding his former teammate in the culé, Lionel Messi, Piqué did not skimp on his praise and added: “I see him happy and well, he has already fulfilled all his dreams since he started with this and now at Inter Miami he has made Soccer more famous with his image in the MLS.”

“Its essence is the same as when it left La Massía. Leo arrived at the World Cup with the necessary maturity, he led the way and led the team in moments of doubt. He won it at a time when he has enjoyed it much more than if he had achieved it when he was younger. When it costs more he values ​​himself a lot. I won it when I was 23 and I would have valued it more now. “Leo won it at the perfect moment,” highlighted the world champion with Spain in South Africa 2010.

Regarding his time in Spanish football, Piqué had two Argentine football leaders as teammates: Gabriel Milito and Javier Mascherano. The former defender agrees that both were born with the makings of leaders and have marked it in his career.

“Gaby Milito is like a brother, I had him when I was a kid at Zragoza and he had an influence on the team and towards the younger players. He was a great player, it’s a shame about the injuries. He was aggressive in defending, he had the ball, but he lacked height. In Barcelona he suffered from his knee again. Without that injury he would have had a fantastic career,” he said about the Mariscal.

As for the coach of the Argentina Under 20 and 23 team, he highlighted: “Masche has had a great career and is very similar to Gaby. We were very different, but very good at what we did. He did not have height, but he made up for it with determination, with a born leadership like the Argentines and he had it in his blood.

On the other hand, the 37-year-old former footballer was consulted about the Superclásico that Monumental River Plate and Boca Juniors will play. Piqué confessed his sympathy for the Millionaire and did not dare to risk a result. “I always opted a little more for River, for the history and the colors. I also know the president (Jorge Brito) so I would tell you River,” he stated about his favorite.

“The classics don’t matter how they arrive. I have a theory that those who come in the worst do better in the classic, at least in Spain it is like that, because they have the pressure,” he expressed.

On the other hand, regarding the scoring drought of Edinson Cavani, whom he faced when the Matador was in Valencia, Piqué said: “He is a great player, he has scored many goals there. The issue is expectation, when he arrives at any club in the world you expect a performance in line with his level. I don’t know what the expectations are of him there, but he has plenty of ability due to his experience and he can score a goal for you at any time.”

2024-02-23 22:07:30
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