“It Sure Is Seductive!”- Australian Tennis Star Blasts Soccer Player Gerard Pique for His Recent Comments

Former Barcelona star Gerard Pique has been in the headlines for the past few days. Pique recently announced his retirement from soccer after spending 14 years playing for the Blaugrana. The news of his retirement came as a shock to many as it came mid-season. In his last ever game as a professional player, he was sent off from the bench for arguing with the referee. However, he received a fitting tribute in his last game at Camp Nou.

Gerard Pique recently discussed the future of soccer and the European Super League. He had an interesting take, as he wants the sport to appeal to a young audience. Pique got an unlikely response from Australian tennis star John Millman, who dragged Davis Cup into the conversation.

The European Super League was a proposed soccer competition by several top European clubs. Many top clubs signed up for the competition but faced a huge backlash from fans and other clubs. Legal troubles from the UEFA followed, and many clubs had to apologize to their fans. But there have been some resurrection attempts from the Super League recently.

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Pique is among the most outspoken athletes in the world and speaks his mind. He recently dismissed the European Super League project and called out Florentino Perez for its poor presentation. But Pique admitted that he wants the sport to cater to a young audience and suggested some changes. However, Tennis star John Millman reacted to Pique’s comments and criticized him for Davis Cup’s recent format.

Gerard Pique criticized by John Millman for his recent Super League comments

John Millman was a part of Australia’s Davis Cup team for the 2017 edition. He helped them reach the semi-finals, where they lost 3-2 to Belgium. Millman called out Pique on social media over his recent comments to appeal to a young audience in soccer.

Millman tweeted: “Ahhhhh… that’s why our sport’s oldest team competition now has a best of three format, no home and away matches and tie done and dusted in 5 hours. Unfortunately haven’t seen the younger generation flock into the neutral venue just yet but it sure is seductive..! #daviscup.”

Gerard Pique’s Kosmos Holding has stuck a 25-year partnership with the International Tennis Federation to transform the Davis Cup. The sports investment group will focus on the growth of the game and generate revenues for the future of the game.

For the 2019 edition of the Davis Cup, the format was modified. The World Group took place at one place in one week, with 18 teams divided into six round-robin groups.

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While many welcomed the change, many have been criticizing the new format. However, the long-term partnership between Pique and the ITF is not going to end anytime soon. It’ll be interesting to see how the Davis Cup attracts new audiences in the future.