A merchandise of Barça's cantera, Gerard Piqué initially left the team in favor of Manchester United in 2004, where Gerard Piqué lingered for four a long time, prior to inveterate to Barça below Pep Guardiola's leadership, helping the team turn into the initial at any time to complete The Sextuple. Piqué is one in every of 4 players to have won the UEFA Champions League 2 years in a very row with different teams, the other individuals getting Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa as well as Samuel Eto'o.
On 27 May possibly 2008, Piqué signed a 4-12 months contract with Barcelona, with a €50 million obtain- away clause.Barcelona paid back a £5 million fee with the player. He uttered his happiness at re-signing with his boyhood clb, although he admitted he had enjoyed his curse at Manchester
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