Shakira and Soccer Player Gerard Pique’s Relationship Timeline: The Way They Were

The way it was. Shakira and soccer player Gerard Piqué were together for 12 years before announcing their eventual breakup.

“[Gerard is] with me because he wants to be with Shakira the person, not the celebrity,” Shakira, who was first linked to the professional athlete in 2011, previously told Latina magazine in 2014. “There’s real love, there’s no ulterior motives. And I’m with him because he’s the most amazing man I’ve ever met. We want the same…