Like It Or Not, Riqui Puig Is Considered The Cause Of Pique's Breakup With Shakira

Riqui Puig (Instagram @riquipuig)

JAKARTA - Current LA Galaxy midfielder and former Barcelona team-mate of Gerard Pique, Riqui Puig, was part of the reason why the Catalan defender broke up with his ex-girlfriend, Shakira.

According to various sources, Pique was introduced to his current girlfriend, Clara Chia, by Puig. The young Spaniard even often accompanied Pique to night out, causing his relationship with Shakira to end.

As quoted from Marca, Monday, Pique and Shakira are currently involved in efforts to obtain custody of their two children, Sasha and Milan, as well as the distribution of assets.

More news. Puig's girlfriend is Gemma Iglesias and it turns out she is Chia's friend. She introduces Pique to Chia on a night out.

After Shakira confirmed Pique's affair, through detectives, the Colombian diva proved that her partner had been having an affair since before June 4, when the breakup was made official.

In fact, there is a visual testimony that they have been together since last February.

Puig has been appointed as Pique's party partner. Journalist and paparazzi Jordi Martin revealed that they together devised a strategy to avoid the paparazzi when going to the bar 'La traviesa'.

According to Martin and Univision's El Gordo y la Flaca show, Pique and Chia's introduction was no accident.

"Pique has a best friend. Clara is dating the brother of Pique's friend. Ever since they met, he has had a crush on the girl. They exchanged phone numbers, at first they met secretly".

"Then he not only took the girlfriend from his best friend's brother, but also get her fired from Kosmos, and hired the girl."