Pique slapped by Casillas after failed prank

The two Spain stars had a playful banter on the training ground, with Pique almost succeeding in pushing the ball between Casillas' legs.

The incident took place on the Spanish national team's training ground on June 24. Like many times before, Gerard Pique played the "threading the needle" trick and the target chosen was Iker Casillas. However, this time, Casillas was very smart and closed his legs at the right time.

After escaping Pique's prank, Casillas immediately gave his teammate a light slap in the face. Meanwhile, Pique looked disappointed because he did not achieve his goal.

Casillas slapped Pique in the face after the joke.

The situation helped to lighten the atmosphere on the training ground. It also showed the calmness of the Spanish team ahead of the match against Italy in the round of 16.

In the final match of the group stage, Spain surprisingly lost 1-2 to Croatia. This is the reason why the defending champion had to face Italy early, instead of moving to a more comfortable bracket.

If they overcome Italy, Spain could meet Germany in the quarter-finals and hosts France in the semi-finals.

According to VNE