Gerard Pique once said that he likes it more when people whistle at him than when he’s alone with his then-girlfriend Shakira.

After it came out that the athlete and the singer of “Waka Waka” had an “open relationship” for three years before they broke up, an old conversation with Gerard came back to light.

In April 2022, a Barcelona defender told Jordi Wild on The Wild Project that being yelled at by other team fans is better than spending time alone with Shakira.

He said at the time, “I’m happy that Espanyol has been promoted to the first division because that’s how we play in their stadium.”

“I like to go there; I get whistled at all the time,” Gerard said. “You laugh, and the fans get even madder. There is nothing comparable in the world. I would say it’s better than sex.”

The host then joked about what Shakira might be doing right now in response to what her then-partner had said, saying, “She must be clapping her hands and thank you right now.”

Gerard said, “Well, I don’t think so, really.”

Just two months after the interview, Shakira told the player that she was breaking up with him, but she didn’t say why.

At the time, however, it was said that the singer broke up with Gerard because he was cheating on her with Clara Chia Marti, a 24-year-old PR student.

Recently, a Spanish TV host named José Antonio Avilés said that the two people who used to be together agreed, “You do what you want, and I’ll do what I want, but in front of the media, we’re still a couple.”

The writer also said that Shakira’s public announcement of their breakup was shocking to Gerard because they had agreed that she would not do it in public.

He also put an end to rumors that Gerard was cheating on Shakira by saying that Gerard could be with anyone and Shakira wouldn’t mind.