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Shakira, Pique spotted holding hands in Spain

(Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-02-23 15:57

Colombian singer Shakira (L) and Barcelona football player Gerard Pique (R) are photographed while out on the town in Spain, Feb 22, 2011. [Photo/sports.sina.com.cn]

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Spanish agency: Shakira-Pique photos actually hacked

A Spanish photo agency says coveted shots of Shakira holding hands with Barcelona football player Gerard Pique that are circulating on the Internet had been stolen by a computer hacker.

The agency Gtres-Online and other agencies had been planning to sell these photos to Spanish and other publications as exclusives.

Gtres-Online sales director Manuel Montero said Tuesday the photos taken by paparazzi outside a Barcelona restaurant were stolen by a hacker, probably from a temporary Internet file that agencies like his use, and then downloaded onto a Shakira fan website called Shakira Gallery.