As his header went in, he turned towards the Espanyol fans and gestured for silence. From nowhere to conquerors of Madrid: Leganés continue their stunning rise | Sid Lowe Read moreFew Barcelona players feel the Catalan rivalry quite like Piqué. Espanyol fans feel ignored, like they are invisible in the city and across Catalonia, where the second most popular team is actually Real Madrid. The video showed Espanyol fans chanting at him: “Shakira is a whore” and “Milan, die”. And after the derby in the cup, Piqué referred to them as Espanyol de Cornellà instead of Espanyol de Barcelona.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2018 11:25 UTC