Gerard Pique explains why he enjoys provoking Cristiano Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi rivalry
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he enjoys provoking Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid, and insists their rivalry make them the best teams in the World.
The Spanish International has become public enemy of Real Madrid faithfuls, for mocking the Los Blancos on numbers of occasions, from their shocking exit in the Copa Del, after fielding suspended player and Ronaldo’ penalty miss.
Gerard Pique explains why he enjoys provoking Cristiano Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi rivalry
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The former Manchester United star is also involved in ongoing feud with his International teammate Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Arbeloa. speaking to GQ Magazine, Pique said : “The Barca-Madrid rivalry is what has always kept us among the greatest clubs. That is why I like to incite that rivalry every once in a while. I am not trying to provoke just to provoke. I like that it gets a rise out of people and I consider that to also be part of the show. I don’t think of myself as more real than other folks. I am very clear about how my personality is and I behave accordingly.”
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Meanwhile, Griezmann hopes that Real Madrid striker Karim Benezma will returned to French squad before Euros.
“Whatever’s going on with him, he always responds on the pitch,” Griezmann said.
“[But] there are other forwards, such as [Andre-Pierre] Gignac and [Olivier] Giroud, and [Anthony] Martial can also do a good job.
“We’ll see what happens in the upcoming two games. Karim is an important player for us.”
“It’s different at international and club level. At Atletico you see the guys in the dressing room every day. Here it’s different because you only have a few days to prepare for matches,” the 25-year-old said.
“I try to do my best, although I haven’t always produced top performances [for France]. I know that I have to work even harder.”