Gerard Pique gets over Spain snub by watching basketball with Shakira

• Barcelona star was axed from Spain squad by coach Vicente del Bosque
• Defender left out of squad for Euro 2016 qualifier against Macedonia
• Pique took in basketball game with popstar wife during time off 

By Thomas Jacobs

Published: 17:50 EST, 9 September 2014 | Updated: 19:13 EST, 9 September 2014

Gerard Pique took advantage of the international break by going to a basketball game with his popstar girlfriend Shakira.

The Barcelona defender was axed from the Spain squad by Vicente del Bosque following their World Cup humiliation in Brazil.

Pique, along with Fernando Torres and Juan Mata, were all left out of the new-look squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier with Macedonia. 

Time out: Gerard Pique and his girlfriend Shakira watch the basketball

All smiles: Pique appears to be over his Spain snub after being axed by Vicente del Bosque

Sealed with a kiss: Shakira and Pique pucker up courtside in Barcelona

However, the 27-year-old certainly didn't appear down in the dumps as he watched Slovenia against USA in the FIBA World Cup quarter-finals in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Pique laughed and joked with his girlfriend and seemed to be enjoying the time away from international duty.

The former Manchester United man is due to return to action on Saturday when Barcelona take on Athletic Bilbao.

Pique screams louder than Shakira during Ice Bucket Challenge

Man marking: Shakira keeps tabs on her man at the basketball

Three-pointer: Pique talks tactics with Shakira

She Wolf: Something catches Shakira's eye at Sant Jordi Palace 

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