Gerard Piqué speaks again. The former Barça and Spain defender gave an interview to Corriere dello Sport.
The former Barça defender talks about his Kings League, which he does not consider to compete with traditional leagues. On Monday, in Turin, he will present his competition, the Italian version of which will begin in January.
Kings League : “We use football, because it is the most followed sport, and we apply the rules of video games. The intensity of the matches is our trademark and the young audience feels involved. 90 minutes is long and many young people find it difficult to follow a traditional match. We are adapting football to something shorter, but still very demanding: in two 20-minute halves, everything happens very quickly.”
Interest : “Over the last few years with Barca I realized that I was watching less and less football and we thought about creating something to attract young people. I have to say we succeeded.”
The future: “Later, perhaps, I will return to football doing something different. I am not interested in the coaching profession, 20 years of routine have saturated me. I needed a change. many years between United and Barça, playing every three days, you end up not being able to do it anymore I have great memories, I was lucky, I won a lot and I achieved my. childhood dream of playing at Camp Nou.”
Florentino : “He is very powerful. He has his battles, his rivals, his Super League is still alive. We in the Kings League are growing little by little. I don't know where we will be in five years, but I can guarantee you that we will give it all the attention and love it needs to conquer every country we go to. Italy is the next country.
Mourinho : “He says I'm very intelligent, is that a compliment? I spend my days in the office, I like business, using my knowledge as a footballer to create something new. On Monday you will see in Italy a lot of football legends Italian football involved in the Kings League.”
Barça : “It is different from all the clubs in the world, and not only because its ownership is divided between 140,000 members. Milan, Inter, Juve, United, Chelsea, PSG or Bayern only belong virtually to their supporters, Barça almost physically The objective is to maintain this unique character, even if we do not have good financial results at the moment.
Guardiola : “We had incredible talents, but the most extraordinary thing was the combination with Pep. We arrived together, me as a player and him as a coach. There was Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Busquets, all local players we have known each other forever and everything was natural tactically and strategically, he is a genius, he knows how to read matches, predict how they will end, he gives you the necessary tools to counter. attack and defend. is about conveying a motivational message, it is unique, it keeps concentration at a high level for years.”
Passé : “Trophies are metal objects. My house is full of cups and medals, but I don't give them any importance. On the other hand, I am very aware of the emotions, of the sacrifices made to win and repeat.”
Serie A: “The last year in Manchester, before going to Barça, I almost went to Juve. But I came home and I was no longer tempted.”
Sergio Ramos: “Who is better, him or me? In the gym, it's him.”
Messi : “He was always different. Cristiano was the best human, Leo doesn't belong on this planet. I saw him training every day doing incredible things, there will be no other with his quick thinking and the same determination he arrived at the age of 13 and played equally in the youth team and the first team.
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