Defender Gerard Pique predicted a baby boom in the Catalan capital following Barcelona's sensational 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday
Gerard Pique
Barcelona: Defender Gerard Pique predicted a baby boom in the Catalan capital following Barcelona's sensational 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
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Shakira. Pic/Shakira's Facebook Page
"I would say to the hospitals of Barcelona to hire nurses," said Pique, who has two children with Colombian pop star Shakira. Tonight people will make a lot of love," he added.
Dramatic, late Champions League goals have a history of causing a spike in the birth rate in football-mad Barcelona. Andres Iniesta's famous stoppage-time equaliser to see the Catalans through a highly controversial semi-final against Chelsea in 2009 is credited with a 50 per cent rise in the number of babies born around nine months later.
Meanwhile, Shakira posted a celebratory video on Twitter and wrote: "What a moment! And how beautiful is football! A moment for the annals of history! Shak."
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