Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué questioned by judge in Spanish Super Cup probe

By The Associated Press
Updated: March 14, 2025 - 12:27 PM
Published: March 14, 2025 - 9:25 AM
Former soccer player Gerard Pique arrives at the National Court in Majadahonda, Spain, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Manu Fernandez]

MADRID (AP) — Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué was questioned by a judge as part of judicial probe into the business deal that led to the Spanish Super Cup being hosted in Saudi Arabia. The probe is examining suspicions of corruption and money laundering in a lucrative move made by former federation president Luis Rubiales in 2019. Piqué, the former husband of pop star Shakira, has since retired from soccer. He has denied wrongdoing. The case is still in its investigative phase. The judge can either conclude to shelve it or recommend it goes to trial.

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