Gerard Pique has hit back at Real Madrid’s regular complaints about refereeing, telling the club’s critics: “Don't make me remind you of Champions League finals.”
The former Barcelona player made the remark on social media after one user suggested that Barcelona could only win matches because of help from referees.
Pique chose to respond directly to that claim, bringing Real Madrid’s complaints about officials into the discussion and referring to the club’s record in Champions League finals.
The exchange centred on the long-running rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The social-media user’s comment implied that Barcelona’s victories were not the result of the team’s performances alone, but were instead influenced by decisions made by referees.
Pique rejected that suggestion with a brief but pointed reply. His response was also directed at what he described as repeated complaints from Real Madrid about refereeing.
“Don't make me remind you of Champions League finals,” Pique wrote.
The former defender did not provide any further explanation in the response. Neither the specific social-media account involved nor the particular Champions League finals referenced by Pique was identified in the article.
Pique spent much of his career at Barcelona and remains one of the club’s most recognisable former players. His public comments have frequently attracted attention because of the intensity of the rivalry with Real Madrid, although the source article’s exchange focuses solely on the accusation concerning refereeing and his answer to it.
The original comment from the social-media user did not name a particular match or referee. It suggested more generally that Barcelona’s ability to secure wins depended on official decisions. Pique’s reply likewise did not set out a detailed argument or identify individual incidents.
Instead, he responded with a reminder about Champions League finals, using the competition as the basis for his challenge to Real Madrid’s complaints. The wording was concise, but clearly framed as a warning not to push the argument further.
The comments add another public intervention by Pique to the continuing debate around refereeing in the Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry. In this case, the discussion began with an allegation about Barcelona and ended with Pique turning attention towards Real Madrid’s own complaints about officials.
No further details of the exchange were provided.