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Gerard Pique is a man torn between multiple things in life. Of course, football is a major part of it but when talking to El Pais Semanal (via Marca) just recently, Barcelona's defender admitted he barely has time to tend to everything because he's too busy. Apparently, the club don't think it's a problem but they definitely should.

What did he say?

Pique is still a huge figure in the Blaugrana squad and will probably remain one for a number of years still.

But he is also a big businessman and a guy who has big ties with the world of tennis as well.

His Kosmos company is in charge of the new Davis Cup format and Pique had recently made a surprise trip to Orlando without his coach's permission so he could tend to a meeting that was taking place there.

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This went hand in hand with his latest words for El Pais Semanal when he admitted things are going out of hand and that he barely gets five hours of sleep because of all the things he has to do.

Here's what he said in full:

"I barely get four or five hours of sleep. There's not enough time for everything. The club understand and there are no problems. I dedicate my spare time to what I like."

A problem after all

Even though the defender clearly believes he is entitled to do whatever he wants in his spare time, he's failing to realise how it could harm the club in the long run.

Pique has been one of the players in the squad whose form has fluctuated a bit, rising and dropping throughout the season as the centre-back has been largely inconsistent in his displays.

We can see that much in WhoScored's rating system with his average standing at 6.77 in La Liga but going as low as 6.08 or as high as 7.45 in certain games.

Of course, the club cannot really control him outside of the pitch, at least not in such a measure, but if his trips and other responsibilities are hurting his performances, then it suddenly does become Barcelona's problem after all.

And especially if he goes against the words of his coach and behind his back, as was reported by Sport back in September.

Of course, Valverde himself stated that he has no problem with Pique but clearly, football is not at the centre of his attention anymore and this could be a huge problem for the team moving forward.

He is one of the captains of the club and a La Masia student; a veteran whose image and behaviour should be a model for the younger generations, but these words seem unprofessional and his attitude unacceptable.

Maybe it's not a huge issue at the moment but with him torn between jobs and commitments, it could very well spiral out of control pretty soon.