Gerard Piqué announces shock retirement from soccer
The 35-year-old Barça player says that he will play his last match on Saturday at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona
‘Monotonía’, Shakira’s first post-Piqué song offers hints about breakup
The new track is believed to offer clues about why the Colombian singer and Barcelona soccer player ended their relationship after 12 years
Shakira talks about Piqué for the first time since separation: ‘I put my career in second place’
In an interview with ‘Elle,’ the Colombian singer says that she is going through ‘her darkest hour,’ and maintains her innocence against the Spanish authorities’ fraud charges
Shakira and Gerard Piqué announce split after 12 years
The Colombian singer and Spanish soccer player, who have two children together, made the announcement in a joint statement, in which they asked for their privacy to be respected
Shakira loses final battle to avoid trial for tax fraud
A court has thrown out the singer’s appeal, meaning she is one step closer to taking the stand over allegations she evaded €14.5 million in taxes
Spanish judge finds ‘sufficient evidence’ to try Shakira for tax fraud
The Colombian singer is likely to go to court for allegedly evading €14.5 million in duties, and may face jail time if sentenced
At pre-trial hearings over alleged €14.5m tax fraud, Shakira presents expert report claiming presence in Spain was ‘sporadic’
An inspector has refuted the theories presented by the Colombian signer’s defense team to the Barcelona court, confirming that she was indeed resident in the country during the years in question
How the Spanish Tax Agency followed the trail of Shakira
The authorities in Spain know more about the Colombian singer than any tabloid journalist. With the devotion of a diehard fan and a detective’s eye for detail, Inspector Susana C. has pieced together the life of the superstar, exposing the structure of her business empire and cornering her for tax evasion to the tune of €14.5 million
Piqué shakes up the tennis world
Loved and hated in almost equal measure, the Barça soccer star was a mainstay of Spain’s greatest ever national team, but when it comes to business, tennis is his game. In the run-up to his makeover of the Davis Cup, he talks to EL PAÍS about his venture and how Shakira is a source of inspiration
Barça soccer star Piqué ordered to pay €2.1 million in back taxes
Spain’s High Court has rejected an appeal filed by the center-back over earnings from his image rights
Shakira tells judge in tax fraud case that she was residing abroad
The Colombian singer, who used a side entrance to enter court this morning, is accused by the public prosecutor of creating a “web of companies” to defraud €14.5 million
Public prosecutor in Spain accuses Shakira of €14.5 million tax fraud
Colombian singer allegedly feigned residency in the Bahamas despite residing in Catalonia most of the year
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