Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué replied to a journalist's claim about his salary on Saturday by sharing a screenshot of his bank statement. A journalist named Lluis Canut reported on live television that Piqué was Barcelona's highest-paid player, earning 28 million euros per year.
The 34-year-old centre-back retaliated by posting a screenshot of his salary transfer, which shows 2.3 million euros credited to his account. In his tweet, Piqué stated that the sum is equal to half of his annual income. Piqué also slammed the journalist by saying that "characters" like him charge money for public television to "defend their friends".
"Characters like this charging for public television to defend their friends. Here are 50% of my payroll earned on December 30th. Respect yourself a little," Piqué wrote on Twitter.
Canut further claimed that Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Samuel Umtiti are next in line to Piqué when it comes to getting the most salary at Barcelona. Canut said Busquets made 23 million euros last year, while Alba and Umtiti earned 20 million euros each.
Meanwhile, Barcelona also hit back at Canut by dismissing his claims as "erroneous" and saying the information "do not conform to reality". The club issued a statement on its official website, where it confirmed that the information shared by Canut was not true. The Spanish giants further added that all three players mentioned by Canut in his report have taken salary cuts...
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