{"id":75640,"date":"2026-08-25T17:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75640\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:49:08","slug":"piques-grandmother-dies-at-102-family-prepares-for-her-funeral-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75640\/","title":{"rendered":"Piqu\u00e9’s grandmother dies at 102: Family prepares for her funeral in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gerard Piqu\u00e9 and his family are mourning the death of his paternal grandmother, Lina Rovira Montsant, who died at the age of 102. The death of the former FC Barcelona star\u2019s grandmother was reported Tuesday, August 25, by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The outlet identified Rovira Montsant as the mother of Piqu\u00e9\u2019s father, Joan Piqu\u00e9, and confirmed that she had lived for more than a century. Telecinco informed that sources close to the family had confirmed the news. No cause of death or details surrounding her final days have been publicly disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Gerard\u00a9 Getty ImagesGerard Piqu\u00e9 is mourning the death of his paternal grandmother, Lina Rovira Montsant, who died at 102 as his family prepares for her funeral in Spain.<\/p>\n

The loss comes as the Piqu\u00e9 family prepares to gather privately to remember a woman who witnessed generations of the family grow and Gerard Piqu\u00e9<\/a> become one of Spain\u2019s most recognizable soccer players.<\/p>\n

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\nWho Was Gerard Piqu\u00e9\u2019s Grandmother Lina Rovira Montsant?<\/p>\n

Lina Rovira Montsant was Gerard Piqu\u00e9\u2019s paternal grandmother and the mother of his father, Joan Piqu\u00e9. Unlike her famous grandson, she largely remained outside the public spotlight. Her death at 102, however, has drawn attention to the private family behind one of Spanish soccer\u2019s most famous names.<\/p>\n

\"Gerard\u00a9 Europa Press via Getty ImagesGerard Pique, Shakira and Pique’s father Joan Pique and Montserrat Caballe<\/p>\n

\u00a1Hola! described Rovira Montsant as a \u201cpillar in the family,\u201d noting that she lived long enough to witness several generations and major milestones in her grandson\u2019s career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Piqu\u00e9 rose through Barcelona\u2019s youth system before becoming a central figure in one of the most successful periods in the club\u2019s history. He also won the 2010 FIFA World Cup<\/a> and UEFA Euro 2012 with Spain before eventually retiring from professional soccer in November 2022.<\/p>\n

\"03\u00a9 NurPhoto via Getty Images03 Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona<\/p>\n

Rovira Montsant\u2019s 102 years meant she was able to see not only her grandson\u2019s rise in professional soccer, but also the arrival of another generation of the family.<\/p>\n

Piqu\u00e9 shares two sons, Milan and Sasha, with his former longtime partner Shakira<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Gerard\u00a9 NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGerard Pique of FC Barcelona in his last game at Camp Nou, playing with his sons Sasha Pique Mebarak and Milan Pique Mebarak
\nGerard Piqu\u00e9\u2019s Family Plans Private Funeral for His Grandmother<\/p>\n

The Piqu\u00e9 family is keeping the mourning period largely private. According to Mundo Deportivo, relatives were receiving mourners on Tuesday, August 25, following Rovira Montsant\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a1Hola! reported that the wake was scheduled at the funeral home in Sant Guim de Freixenet from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. local time. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, at noon at the Sagrat Cor church in Sant Guim de Freixenet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Gerard\u00a9 Europa Press via Getty ImagesGerard Pique’s father Joan Pique and his grandson Milan Pirque<\/p>\n

La Vanguardia also reported that members of the family had gathered at the funeral home Tuesday and that the funeral would take place at noon Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lina Rovira Montsant Lived to See Her Family Span Generations<\/p>\n

At 102, Rovira Montsant had lived through more than a century of history and several generations of her own family.<\/p>\n

Spanish newspaper La Raz\u00f3n reported that family milestones remained an important part of her later years, including being able to watch her great-grandchildren grow. The publication wrote that the family continued to include her in significant moments that kept her engaged and happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her grandson\u2019s life, meanwhile, changed dramatically during those years. Piqu\u00e9 became internationally famous through his career at FC Barcelona and with Spain\u2019s national team. His personal life also attracted global attention during his relationship with Shakira, with whom he shares Milan and Sasha.<\/p>\n

\"Shakira\u00a9 Europa Press via Getty ImagesShakira and Gerard Pique in Barcelona, Spain. <\/p>\n

Piqu\u00e9 and Shakira announced their separation in June 2022 after more than a decade together.<\/a> Their joint statement at the time read, \u201cWe regret to confirm that we are separating.\u201d \u00a0The former couple subsequently built separate lives while continuing to share responsibility for their children.<\/p>\n

Piqu\u00e9 has since remained active in sports and business, most notably through the Kings League, following his retirement from professional soccer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gerard Piqu\u00e9 and his family are mourning the death of his paternal grandmother, Lina Rovira Montsant, who died…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75641,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2742,16705,6270,6134,4865,4565,17],"class_list":["post-75640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-gerard-pique","tag-shakira","tag-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}