Real Madrid banned Shakira over Barcelona links!

Shakira has been banned from Real Madrid.

AS says Shakira's music, which was often played at the Santiago Bernabeu in the lead up to the kickoff of Real games, has now been silenced.

After the Colombian popstar came clean over her relationship with Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, Real's entertainment boffins decided it best not to include Shakira's songs in their playlist.

Only yesterday, Shakira carried a first photo of her together with Pique on her twitter site.

"Here, I present to you my sunshine," she tweeted.

Shakira to move to Spain to be with Barcelona defender Pique

Shakira is ready to move to Spain to be close to new beau Gerard Pique.

Sport says the Barcelona defender and Shakira are now house-hunting in Puigcerdà.

The pair are running their eye over several properties, including one offered to them by local journalist Julia Otero. Though, for the moment they're keeping their options open.

Pique and Shakira are now an item after meeting during last year's World Cup in South Africa.

Do you know Shakira is 34-year-old and Gerard Pique is 24. That's 10 years difference! Didn't stop Shakira and Piqué from sharing a passionate kiss on magazine cover

They've been romantically linked since last year but are rarely seen out together.

But now Shakira and Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué have made their relationship official - as a photograph of the couple sharing a passionate kiss has been used on the cover of Colombian magazine Caras.

The 34-year-old singer is seen closing her eyes and leaning in for a romantic embrace with her 24-year-old sportsman beau.

Shakira announced at the start of the year that her 11-year relationship with lawyer Antonio de la Rua, 37, the eldest son of the former Argentinian premier, amid rumours that he had been cheating on her.

And last month, Piqué, who plays for FC Barcelona, uploaded a photograph from his birthday on February 2 of himself and the Colombian singer celebrating with friends.

The singer first met Piqué last spring while shooting the video to her song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - the official track of the 2010 World Cup.

Barcelona-based newspaper El Periodico de Catalunya claimed they had a string of secret encounters following their initial meeting.

It said they both spent a night in the seven-room Hotel Atzaro in Ibiza last July. The footballer is said to have arrived and left wearing the same clothes.

Shakira bids farewell as Gerard Pique drops her off at the airport

She had a very romantic few days being shown the sights of beautiful Barcelona by her new man.

But with work commitments on the other side of the world, it was time for Shakira to say 'adios' to the city and her footballer beau Gerard Pique.

The singer was snapped arriving at the city's airport last Friday in the FC Barcelona star's car as she went to catch a flight back to the US.

The couple, who have been dating for about a month, looked glum as they went their separate ways.

And there was no romantic farewell for them as they were faced with the cameras as she climbed out of his car and headed into the terminal.

The day before, she was snapped leaving a beauty salon in the centre of the city where she spent three hours while Pique was at training.

Shakira, 34, had been in the Spanish capital spending time with her footballer as she took a break before resuming her The Sun Comes Out World Tour.

They have been spotted dining out together and she has spent time exploring the sights.

Shakira hints at growing media pressure after hooking up with Barcelona defender Pique

Colombian popstar Shakira has declined to comment on her relationship with Barcelona defender Gerard Pique.

Sport says Shakira was forced to leave Barcelona  last week due to the media frenzy around her and Pique.

In Argentina, she gave an interview toLuz and was asked about Pique: "With all due respect, I decided not to talk about my private life.

"I hope the press understands me and can imagine what it's like in my situation right now."

Indeed, since the news broke that they were an item, the interest from the celebrity mags has forced both Shakira and Pique to limit their public appearances.

Pique confirms Shakira relationship on request from Barcelona coach Guardiola

On request from Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, Gerard Pique has confirmed his relationship with pop star Shakira.

Guardiola had concerns the speculation over the relationship and the media frenzy around it was affecting Pique's form.

With paparazzi sitting outside his home and at training - as gossip mags put a price of €150,000 for a picture of the Barca defender together with Shakira - Pique posted a photo of himself with the Colombian star on his Twitter site.

Former Man Utd defender Pique and Shakira first met in South Africa last year as the pop singer performed at the World Cup.