The Tribune

The Barcelona central defender and Shakira romance will likely miss Saturday's action after straining his left hamstring in Tuesday night's Champions League match against Milan, which ended in a 1-1 draw. But some say that Barcelona fans ought to be celebrating the absence of the man who was once known as among the world's best at the position. Scroll down to hit the live stream link when it airs at noon on Saturday. Yahoo! Sports wrote that Blaugrana supporters "cringe at the prospect of having Piqué in the lineup" because "they know he's not what he was two or three years ago", adding, "Shakira's consort has become, perhaps even before Pep Guardiola's departure after the 2012 season, a liability, the weakest link in the Barça defense. A defense that leaked more than a broken dam last season, but has improved considerably under new coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino despite absences, at various times, of key personnel (Puyol, Alba Mascherano)."