Shakira paused her success for her relationship with ex Gerard Piqué. In an interview published on Saturday, March 16, the singer spoke about her former relationship, which ended in 2022. “For a long time I put my career on hold, to be next to Gerard, so he could play football,” Shakira, 47, shared, referencing her former lover’s professional soccer career. “There was a lot of sacrifice for love.” As OK! previously reported, in September 2023 Shakira — who previously lived with Gerard and their two kids in Barcelona — detailed how she put her music on the back burner. “The thing is, I was dedi…