{"id":215810,"date":"2023-10-25T13:03:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215810"},"modified":"2023-10-25T13:03:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:03:17","slug":"gerard-pique-falls-down-a-hole-at-kings-league-americas-launch-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/gerard-pique-falls-down-a-hole-at-kings-league-americas-launch-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerard Pique falls down a HOLE at Kings League Americas launch event"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Leave the stage to Shakira! Gerard Pique disappears into a HOLE at an event while being distracted by his phone &#8211; but escapes unhurt from fall<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pique attended the launch event for his Kings League Americas competition<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He did not spot a gap by the stage and fell down a hole in front of onlooking fans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s Champions League WhatsApp channel for breaking news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Barcelona star Gerard Pique fell down a hole by the stage at the launch of his Kings League Americas competition on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings League is a seven-a-side tournament that was established by Pique in Barcelona last year, and he is now looking to take the event to North America.<\/p>\n<p>Pique attended the launch event, and following a presentation he made his way to the side of the stage to greet fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old appeared to be listening to a voice message on his phone and went to take a Barcelona shirt from a fan to sign it, but failed to spot a gap between the stage and the barrier holding the fans back.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Pique fell through the gap and disappeared completely from sight, leaving fans anxiously looking over the barrier to check that he was not hurt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/12\/76980199-12670537-image-m-70_1698232259564.jpg\" height=\"753\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gerard Pique was going to sign a Barcelona shirt given to him by a fan, but did not spot a gap by the stage and fell down a hole<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/12\/76981563-12670537-image-a-1_1698234431532.jpg\" height=\"382\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pique&#8217;s former partner Shakira (centre) has made the stage her own for over two decades as one of the world&#8217;s biggest pop stars<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/12\/76981737-12670537-image-m-14_1698234734433.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pique and Shakira had an 11-year relationship before they split last summer<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>There was no sign of Pique for several seconds afterwards, and following the drop of approximately two metres there were concerns he could be badly hurt.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is understood that he managed to escape uninjured from the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup winner has regularly been in the news over the last 18 months following his split from pop star Shakira last year.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who have two children together, announced the end of their 11-year relationship in June 2022, with Shakira claiming Pique had been unfaithful.<\/p>\n<p>Shakira is known for producing some of the biggest pop hits in the world for over two decades including &#8216;Hips Don&#8217;t Lie&#8217; and &#8216;Whenever, Wherever&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The dance moves that accompany her singing have made her a natural on-stage performer, whereas Pique&#8217;s moment on the big stage went badly wrong on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Pique is now in a relationship with Clara Chia Marti, who is 10 years his junior.<\/p>\n<p>Pique retired from football at the start of the year after a trophy-laden 15-year stay at Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, he spent two years at Manchester United, winning the Premier League and Champions League with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Since hanging up his boots, Pique has turned his attention to making a success of his Kings League idea, working alongside other notable former footballers including Iker Casillas and Sergio Aguero.<\/p>\n<p>He will hope his unfortunate fall off the stage on Tuesday was not a sign of things to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12670537\/Gerard-Pique-falls-HOLE-going-sign-Barcelona-shirt-World-Cup-winner-suffers-concerning-stage-moment-launch-Kings-League-Americas-competition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave the stage to Shakira! 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