Gerard Piqué gained a new layer of notoriety when he announced the creation of the Kings League in 2022. A different football competition, with fewer players and a hybrid between sport and entertainment in the purest Mario Kart style. Expectations were very high and the first figures were promising, but little by little the project lost steam. Even so, that did not stop its members from celebrating the end of their first year in style.
The president of the competition, in the company of the leaders of the twelve participating clubs and many other guests, was the soul of the party after the Golden Crown Awards gala, held at the Twenties nightclub in Barcelona. After distinguishing Roger Carbó and Mapi Vilas as the best players of the season, as well as distributing multiple additional prizes, music and alcohol were in charge of giving the final culmination.
Piqué, as the leader of the discipline, wanted to be generous with his teammates and invited everyone to an extra drink. “Round of tequila shots for everyone, okay?” were the words that the former Barcelona Football Club player spoke through a microphone. So that everyone was aware, the Catalan repeated his statement a second time, drawing applause and ovations from the audience.
Hours before, the Golden Crown Awards were in charge of livening up the preview with a different awards gala, a hybrid between the professionalism of high-level football and the humor and good vibes of content creation. For example, Piqué himself won an award for the “Best Jaimitada”, while his former culé teammate, Sergio “Kun” Agüero, was distinguished for the Best Beef (rivalry) after his discussions with the Madrid singer Omar Mountains.
Likewise, the ceremony served as a preview of the 2024 season, detailing some of the multiple competitions that can be seen throughout the year. The big news for the next twelve months is the Kings World Cup, an equivalent to the FIFA Club World Cup in which teams from the Kings League Americas and other guests from around the globe will also participate. In total, there will be 32 teams competing for the new trophy during two weeks of matches.
Beyond the tournament, his personal life continues to revolve around his separation from Shakira. During an interview in El Món with RAC1 last November, the former footballer spoke about how he manages everything that is said about him: “If I had given importance to everything that was said about me, I would be locked up right now. in a flat or I would have jumped off a sixth floor.”