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Gerard Pique wasn't exactly Mr Popularity a few months ago. Dropped by new Barcelona boss Luis Enrique at the start of the season, things got worse when he pulled his own (awful) version of the classic "Don't you know who I am?" line on some Spanish police.

Fortunately, the former Manchester United man has had a change of fortune in recent weeks.

Now back in the good books at Barca, he has a new-born son at home… and, thanks to this video, the goodwill of the public back on his side.

In another reminder that footballers are often decent human beings, this new footage shows that Mr Shakira went out of his way to help the unfortunate victim of a recent traffic accident.

Speaking to Spanish channel 8TV, Frans Aviles recalled how Pique was the first man on the scene following the motorbike accident that left Mr Aviles with a broken leg. Pique, who was passing as the accident happened, stopped his car, ran over to check on the victim and waited with him before he was taken to hospital.

However, our favourite part of the story is something the Barcelona man doesn't even know about. Aviles - the man to whose aid he ran - is a massive Espanyol fan. That's Espanyol, Barca's local rivals.

Aviles not only admits in this interview that he used to shout abuse at Pique, he also reveals that he is such a big Espanyol fan, he even got married at their ground.

The man behind the motorbike mishap has at least promised to stop shouting abuse at Pique in future derbies.

We should bloody well think so…