By Sarah Tetteh Shakira has said she gave up a lot ‘for love’ while married to soccer star ex Gerard Pique. The Hips Don’t Lie singer has admitted she put her career ‘on hold’ during her relationship with footballer Gerard Pique. The award-winning performer and the football ace announced their split in 2022 after 12 years together. In an interview with The Times, she said: “For a long time I put my career on hold, to be next to Gerard, so he could play football.” She added: “There was a lot of sacrifice for love.” The pop star announced her split from the Spanish footballer in 2022 after she f…