Gerard Piqué

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The Spanish international is notorious for his driving skills, and this photograph perfectly illustrates why we aren't keen to see him behind the wheels of a motor vehicle.

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, he started his career with Barcelona's fabled La Masia youth academy, but decided to join English club Manchester United before he had signed his first professional contract. The Spaniard made his Manchester United debut in October 2004, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-0 win over Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup; his Premier League debut came over a year later in a 3-1 win over Sunderland. He spent 4 years in England and was a part of the Manchester United squad that won the Premier League (2007/08) and UEFA Champions League (2007/08), despite his limited playing time. On 27 May 2008 he returned to Spain to sign a four-year contract with FC Barcelona. He scored his for the club in a 2-5 win at Sporting CP in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; two months later, on 29 January 2009, he scored his first domestic goal, the winner in a 3-2 victory over local rivals Espanyol in a Copa del Rey match. On 2 May 2009, the defender scored the final goal in Barcelona's 2-6 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium over Real Madrid. The centre-back has had an extremely accomplished career both at club and international level, making 103 appearances for the Spanish national team and over 500 appearances for Barcelona. During that period he has won: 8 La Liga (2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19); 6 Copa del Rey (2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18); 3 UEFA Champions League (2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15); 2 FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015); FIFA World Cup (2010); UEFA European Championship (2012).