La Liga: Pique hasn't had 'any contact with Messi' and wants to avoid 'ugly' season end

From Left: Barcelona teammates, Defender Gerard Pique and Forward Lionel Messi - Getty

Gerard Pique said he has not seen superstar teammate Lionel Messi train as Barcelona step us their La Liga preparations with individual sessions amid the corona virus pandemic.


Messi and Barca returned to training on Friday, albeit via individual sessions due to the COVID-19 crisis, with the squad divided over three pitches to ensure social distancing requirements are upheld.

La Liga hopes to resume in mid-June having suspended the 2019-20 campaign in March.

"I didn't have any contact with Messi on the pitch, I only spoke to him on my mobile phone," Barca defender Pique told Movistar's El Partidazo.

"I didn't see him train either, I just crossed him in the parking lot. I am with Sergi Roberto and  [Sergio] Busquets in a field, but we are separated."

Barca Head Coach Quique Setien has previously said, it would be logical for the Spanish giants to receive the title if the season was incomplete - a view strongly opposed by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Pique, though, would prefer to finish the campaign, adding: "I understand La Liga's interest in finishing the season because there's a lot at stake.

"Despite being leaders, it would be quite ugly to win that way.

"There are people who are scared and it's important that everyone follows the protocol to the finest detail. It's better training as a group but we have to adapt."
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