Bend it like Pique! Shakira shares sweet video of her six-month-old son Sasha kicking a football while Gerard cheers on

His mother is a talented performer and his father is skilled footballer.

And Shakira has revealed that her six-month-old son has inherited his parent’s talents as she shared a cute new video on Instagram to celebrate his milestone.

The short clip sees her adorable Sasha kicking a football with the help of his superstar mother, while his father, Gerard Pique, cheers on from behind the camera.

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Like father, like son: Shakira has revealed that her six-month-old son has inherited his father's talent as she shared a cute new video on Instagram to celebrate his milestone

The 38-year-old singer could be seen holding up her tot and standing him in front of the ball, before he tentatively gave it a kick as she repeatedly said: ‘Kick’.

Shakira simply captioned the shot saying: ‘Happy 6 months Sasha! Shak’.

The 12-second video racked up nearly 2 million views on Facebook in an hour as fans revealed their excitement that the tot seems destined to follow in the Barcelona defender’s footsteps.

Kick: The short clip sees her adorable Sasha kicking a football with the help of his superstar mother, while his father, Gerard Pique, cheers on from behind the camera

Kick: The short clip sees her adorable Sasha kicking a football with the help of his superstar mother, while his father, Gerard Pique, cheers on from behind the camera

Fancy feet: Spainish football star Gerard plays as a centre-back for FC Barcelona as well as the Spainish national team

Fancy feet: Spainish football star Gerard plays as a centre-back for FC Barcelona as well as the Spainish national team

Shakira and Gerard met in 2010 when he appeared in her music video for Waka Waka, which was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In March 2011, she confirmed their romance on Twitter and over a year later in September 2012 they announced they were expecting their first child together.

Currently, the family of four resides in Barcelona, where Gerard plays at Camp Nou in Catalonia.

Good job: The 38-year-old singer could be seen holding up her tot and standing him in front of the ball, before he tentatively gave it a kick as she repeatedly said: ‘Kick’
Good job: The 38-year-old singer could be seen holding up her tot and standing him in front of the ball, before he tentatively gave it a kick as she repeatedly said: ‘Kick’

Good job: The 38-year-old singer could be seen holding up her tot and standing him in front of the ball, before he tentatively gave it a kick as she repeatedly said, ‘Kick’

Look at it go: Shakira simply captioned the shot saying, ‘Happy 6 months Sasha! Shak’

Look at it go: Shakira simply captioned the shot saying, ‘Happy 6 months Sasha! Shak’

The couple's first son, Milan, was born in January 2013 and previously spoke about the joy which she gets from being a mother as she said: 'motherhood is everything to me.'

Shakira also praised her partner for his hands-on parenting style and stated she couldn't imagine her life without him.

She said: 'He is very involved with his son. He is always there for him, and that's a big advantage for me as I cannot imagine it any other way.' 

Football lovers: Shakira and Gerard met in 2010 when he appeared in her music video for Waka Waka, which was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Football lovers: Shakira and Gerard met in 2010 when he appeared in her music video for Waka Waka, which was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Happy family: The couple's first son, Milan (pictured above), was born in January 2013 

Happy family: The couple's first son, Milan (pictured above), was born in January 2013 

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