Humiliating moment! Pique: Lekic was a golden ball winner that day, neither Puyol nor I could guard him

In a recent conversation, former Barcelona center back Pique revealed the most "humiliating" opponent in his career - former Osasuna Serbia forward Dejan Lekic.

Who is the most "humiliating" player in your career?

In Pamplona, ​​(in the 2011-2012 season) we lost 2-3 to Osasuna. There was a very tall forward, I remember it seemed to be a Croatian.

Can you talk about that game in detail?

The weather was very cold at the time, and the lawn was like a cement floor because there was no heating system underneath (top clubs use this device to prevent the ground from freezing). They wore multi-spiked shoes.

We (Barcelona players) came out wearing our normal boots but couldn't warm up in any way. I've never experienced that frustration in my life, I couldn't even start or stop because the cleats didn't grip the ground.

How did the forward perform?

In the end, the forward (Dejan Lekic) scored two goals. We gave him a shot and he was a Ballon d'Or winner that day. At the time, even my defensive partner Puyol couldn't react quickly enough against Osasuna's number 9.