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Gerard Pique says his priorities are ‘football, football, football’

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has insisted that he is focused on football amid suggestions he has been distracted by his off-field activities this season.

The centre-back spoke on Tuesday at the Catalan FA’s annual awards, where he was named the best player, about how football remains his top priority despite his involvement in the revamped Davis Cup tennis tournament.

“I’m very proud to be here, I want to thank my friends and the club. Football, football, football, those are my priorities,” he said.

”It seems to some that I’m distracted with the Davis Cup, but you can do both things and we’ve worked a lot.