Shakira put on a smiley display with Spain winning goalscorer Ferran Torres after her ex Gerard Pique looked rather static in the stands during her half-time show performance10:01, 20 Jul 2026Updated 10:01, 20 Jul 2026There was no getting away from his ex wife for Gerard Pique as Shakira stole the show at the world cup finale... before getting close to Spain's match-winner at full-time.‌Former Manchester United defender Pique split with the singer in 2022 amid allegations of infidelity on his part. Despite the bad blood between them, Pique was in the crowd with their sons Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11, to see their mum's performance with Burna boy.‌Cameras cutting to the family saw the boys let loose after seeing their mum on stage as their football legend dad awkwardly sat still during the performance with a glum look on his face. The boys danced in their seats as their dad waiting for it all to end during the World Cup final, but it wasn't the last we would see of Shakira in New York.‌The 49-year-old Hips Don't Lie singer was called upon to present the Man of the Match award alongside comedian Kevin Hart. Shakira beamed as she met Spanish hero Ferran Torres. Her ex was of course present at one of the biggest days of her career, but at least the former player got to see his nation win football's greatest prize as Spain beat Argentina 1-0.The pair were together for over a decade before their contentious and public-facing breakup in June 2022. Fans were quick to predict how Pique might be feeling after his Colombian ex wife spent some time with the triumphant players on the pitch after their success.‌"Shakira handing him MOTM... Torres is winning on and off the pitch tonight," one wrote on X. Another simply put: "Torres won her heart."In 2022, the couple officially parted ways following allegations of infidelity aimed at the footballer.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌Following the split, rumous swirled online that Shakira allegedly uncovered his supposed affair after noticing a jar of jam in her home had been eaten, despite her being the only one who liked it.Shakira later dispelled the jam rumours - but she threw down the gauntlet when she released the track 'BZRP Music Session #53' with Argentine producer Bizarrap in January 2023. That same month, Pique went Instagram official with Clara Chia Marti.Even since they called it a day, she has been linked with a number of high-profile men including Tom Cruise, NBA star Jimmy Butler, and British actor Lucien Laviscount.‌Speaking to The Times earlier this year, Shakira described the breakdown of her marriage as her "darkest moment," adding: "I've been through so much pain, but it has made me perhaps in an unforeseen way a wiser person - or stronger, at least."I will always have that gratitude in my heart for the father of my kids and [for] turning me into the mother that I am today," she said.‌Shakira also praised the friends who supported her through the aftermath of the split, adding, "Life is a b--ch, but it's so worth living because friends are there for you."Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy reunited on stage to perform the World Cup amthem Dai Dai.She said: "I have this connection with [soccer] that seems unbreakable. That's why I call my kids the Waka kids; I think they were born because of that song. That song took me to the World Cup, the World Cup had an important impact in my life, and they were born - the best thing that has happened to me."Article continues belowLike this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.