5 reasons why Gerard Pique has always been greater than Sergio Ramos
How Manchester United must regret selling Gerard Pique back to Barcelona for a paltry £5m. Ever since he was repatriated in Catalonia, the centre-back has grown in stature, become one of the world’s best defenders and been an integral part of the Blaugrana’s success story during the last decade.
As much of an icon he has become for every Barcelonista, Sergio Ramos is held in equally high esteem at Real Madrid. The pair play together at national level but off of the pitch there is often no love lost, as we saw in El Clasico.
Perhaps it’s the fact that Ramos has always been in Pique’s shadow, for a variety of reasons.
Let’s take a look at what they are.
#1 A better social media influencer
Social media has exploded in the last few years to the point where it’s impossible to remember a time without it. Whether to express messages of joy or sorrow, to keep in touch with friends, make announcements or otherwise, social media has become an indispensable tool.
And Pique has tended to use his Twitter account to its fullest effect, often to mock Real Madrid – as seen by the tweet above which was, until recently, the most retweeted ever on the platform.
Though La Liga doesn't appear to be fans of his antics, it’s clear that his messages always hit exactly the right spot. In a sport where even the smallest percentage of an advantage counts, getting inside the opponents head before the game even starts means you are onto a winner.
Ramos doesn’t even come close.