“Clara was a waitress at one of the clubs where Pique went to a party with Riqui Puig and other teammates. She had a crush on him right away,” the source said. “At that time, rumors of breaking up with the singer (Shakira) were strong, what we didn’t know was that the relationship had broken up and they were living separately.” His Barcelona team-mate Puig appears to be part of the reason Pique and Clara ended up together, according to the source. “Riqui, his sister Carlota and his girlfriend Gemma Iglesias are part of Clara’s gang. One of the reasons they go here is to make Clara feel more company, as well as the privacy benefits that her behind their bar provides.”