Gerard Piqué
Date of birth: February 2, 1987
Instagram: @3gerardpique
Club(s): Manchester United, Real Zaragoza (loan), Barcelona
Country: Spain
Signing fee: £5million
Has won almost all there is to win in the game, lifting Spain's domestic trophies on multiple occasions with Barcelona as well as being a Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup winner. The defender has also had success on the international stage, enjoying World Cup glory in 2010 before triumphing with Spain again at Euro 2012. Away from football, Pique - in a relationship with singer Shakira - helms an investment firm which has revamped tennis' Davis Cup as part of a multi-billion-dollar deal.
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