Barcelona star backs referendum
With the region set to vote about the possibility of leaving Spain, star defender Gerard Pique said that “we should express ourselves peacefully”.
Posting online, he said that: "From today until Sunday we should express ourselves peacefully. Don't give them any excuse. It's what they want. And sing high and strong. #Votarem (We will vote)."
Barcelona were critical of the Spanish government’s recent decision to raid the headquarters of the Catalan government, in the belief that they were attempting to stage an independence referendum.
Des d'avui i fins diumenge, expressem-nos pacíficament. No els hi donem cap excusa. És el que volen. I cantem ben alt i ben fort. #Votarem
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) September 28, 2017