Clara Chia Marti turned 24 years old after celebrating her birthday in February. The U.S. Sun reports that Marti is still a student who works part-time for Gerard Piqué’s events production company, which is how the two met. Currently, Piqué is 36, over a decade older than his girlfriend, and he recently announced his retirement from the world of football. A 12-year age gap may not seem like a big deal, but it is when it drastically skews the power dynamic. In this case, Marti is still learning about the world, while Piqué has spent the past 12 years solidifying his reputation as an internationally renowned football star — and he has the bank to prove it.
Though he is significantly older than Marti, Piqué seems to relish being with someone so young. A source dished to Caras Magazine (via Marca) that the Barcelona player had been telling friends he “feels younger” with Marti. People are also taking the comment as a dig against his ex Shakira, who is a decade older than Piqué. At 46 years old, Shakira is technically old enough to be Marti’s mom!
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It’s far more typical to see older men with younger women than the reverse, and, as was the case with Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, true love didn’t pan out for Piqué and Shakira. It’s unclear whether the age difference was a factor in their split or whether other problems were brewing below the surface.
