Barcelona Defender Gerard Piqué Denies Swearing Referee’s Mother During Final Game Against Osasuna

• Gerard Piqué was sent off in his final game as a Barcelona player before he even kicked a ball
• Piqué was seen talking to the referee at halftime, questioning why Robert Lewandowski wa shown a red card
• Reports indicate that Piqué swore at the referee's mother, but the defender has since denied this

Gerard Piqué’s legendary career ended in an anti-climatic fashion, but the Spanish defender denies the accusations levelled against him.

The Barcelona defender was sent off during his final game for the club before he even got to kick a ball.

SportBible reported that Piqué was shown a red card for hurling insults at referee Gil Manzano at halftime after Robert Lewandowski was sent off in Barca’s game against Osasuna.

Video footage showed Piqué going up to the referee during the break to question the red card. It was later revealed that the referee had shown him a red card after the interaction.

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Reports stated that Piqué was sent off for swearing at the referee, including making comments about his mother.

Piqué has since denied this and explained what happened, TalkSPORT reported.

The veteran defender explained that he went up to the referee to protest the decisions.

“We go into the tunnel and I told him that he always harms us. With that alone he sends me off. I’m surprised he sent me off for that.”

Piqué explained that he and some other Barcelona players went into the referee’s locker room after that. It was then that one of the players swore the referee's mother.

“The referee listens to him from his locker room and puts the words in my mouth,” Piqué added.

He did not elaborate on which teammate actually insulted the ref.

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Gerard Pique: Video shows why Barcelona veteran was shown a straight red card during Osasuna clash

Barcelona veteran Gerard Pique was shown a straight red card in his final game during his side's 2-1 away victory over Osasuna on Tuesday night.

The 35-year-old centre-back was an unused substitute in Pamplona as the Blaugrana secured their fifth successive win in Spanish La Liga, Sports Brief reported.

The central defender received his marching orders after confronting referee Jesus Gil Manzano on the pitch during halftime before following the official into the tunnel and continuing his protests.