Gerard Pique had already announced he would retire from international football after next summer's World Cup but is now willing to go earlier if his views are deemed a problem
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he will retire from international football before the World Cup if his support for Catalonia's independence referendum is deemed a problem.
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Barcelona beat Las Palmas 3-0 in an empty stadium on Sunday following unrest in the city, and the 30-year-old described it as his "hardest game".
"I think I can continue," said Pique.
"But if the board really thinks I'm a problem, I will take a step back and leave the national team before 2018."
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Source: bbc.com