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PAMPLONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 11: Victor Valdes (L), Javier Mascherano (C) and Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona react dejected after CA Osasuna scored the first goal during the La Liga match between CA Osasuna and FC Barcelona at the Reyno de Navarra Stadium... View Photo »
I’m feeling perfect physically. After eight months of injury worries, I don’t have any pain now
The defending champions slumped to a 3-2 away loss to Osasuna on Saturday, and with Real Madrid holding a seven-point buffer at the top with a game in hand, Puyol admitted a fourth consecutive title for Barca was unlikely. “What we have to do is try to...
Instead, Thiago Alcantara and Sergio Roberto started in midfield, although it was in defence where Barcelona struggled. Garcia got around Carles Puyol to tap into the path of Lekic, the Serbian striker bursting past Gerard Pique into the area to slot...
He's tactically very strong and will only become more important for Barca in the future. He can follow in the footsteps of Carles Puyol and Xavi. He's very humble and calm, but doesn't mind speaking up when he sees fit either. If I was reincarnated as a player, I'd like to be like him.
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has conceded the Catalans' hopes of winning the La Liga title no longer lay in their own hands. The defending champions slumped to a 3-2 away loss to Osasuna on Saturday, and with Real Madrid holding a seven-point buffer...
Instead, Thiago Alcantara and Sergio Roberto started in midfield, although it was in defense where Barcelona struggled. Garcia got around Carles Puyol to tap into the path of Lekic, who bursting past Gerard Pique to slot the opener past Barcelona...
Carles Puyol i Saforcada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaɾles puˈjol]; born 13 April 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays with FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team. Full Article
Barcelona's Carles Puyol, second right, reacts after Osasuna scored their second goal during their Spanish La Liga soccer match, at Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08: Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona celebrates after defeating Valencia at the end of the Copa del Rey Semi Final 2nd leg match between FC Barcelona and Valencia at Nou Camp on February 8, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona wn 2-0.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez, left, reacts after scoring with his teammates Cesc Fabregas, center, and Carles Puyol against Valencia during a semi-final, second leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08: Carles Puyol (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammate Daniel Alves at the end of the Copa del Rey Semi Final second leg match between Barcelona and Valencia at Camp Nou stadium on February 8, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies for the ball with Valencia's forward Aritz Aduriz (R) during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF on February 8, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies for the ball with Valencia's French defender Jeremy Mathieu (R) during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF on February 8, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies with Valencia's defender Jordi Alba (R) during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF on February 8, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 04: Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona (L) duels for the ball with Claudio Andres Bravo of Real Sociedad (C) and Inigo Martinez of Real Sociedad de Futbol during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Camp Nou on February 4, 2012 in Barcelona,...
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Carles Puyol, left, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's Xavi Prieto during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 04: Carles Puyol (L) of FC Barcelona leaps over a challenge from Inigo Martinez of Real Sociedad de Futbol during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Camp Nou on February 4, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (R) vies with Real Sociedad's defender Mikel Labaka (L) during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on February 4, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol jumps as he avoids a tackle during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on February 4, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »Real Sociedad's French forward Antoine Griezmann (L) vies with Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (R) during the Spanish Cup football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on February 4, 2012 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
View Photo »BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 04: Carles Puyol (R) of FC Barcelona evades a challenge from Antoine Griezmann of Real Sociedad during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Camp Nou on February 4, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
View Photo »VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 01: Carles Puyol of Barcelona in action during the Copa del Rey Semi Final match between Valencia and Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on February 1, 2012 in Valencia, Spain.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies with Valencia's forward Aritz Aduriz (R) during the Spanish cup semi-final match Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on February 1, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Carles Puyol ,right, reacts with fellow team member,Eric Abidal from France, left, after scoring a goal against Valencia during their semi-final, first leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Carles Puyol celebrates after scoring against Valencia during their semi-final, first leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Carles Puyol celebrates after scoring against Valencia's during their Spanish King's Cup semi-final first leg soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, February 1, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (2ndR) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Spanish Cup semi-final match Valencia CF vs Barcelona on February 01,2012 at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia.
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) is congratuled by his teamates after scoring during the Spanish cup semi-final match Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on February 1, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Carles Puyol ,center, reacts with fellow team members, Lionel Messi from Argentin, right , and Cesc, left, after scoring a goal against Valencia during their semi-final, first leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012.
View Photo »Valencia's Jordi Alba (R) heads the ball past Barcelona's Carles Puyol during their Spanish King's Cup semi-final second leg soccer match at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, February 8, 2012.
View Photo »Valencia's Argentinian midfielder Ever Banega (C) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (L), Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol, Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique during the Spanish Cup second leg semi-final football match...
View Photo »Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies for the ball with Villarreal's midfielder Joselu (R) during the Spanish league football match Villareal CF vs Barcelona on January 28, 2012 at El Madrigal stadium in Villareal.
View Photo »I’m feeling perfect physically. After eight months of injury worries, I don’t have any pain now
He's tactically very strong and will only become more important for Barca in the future. He can follow in the footsteps of Carles Puyol and Xavi. He's very humble and calm, but doesn't mind speaking up when he sees fit either. If I was reincarnated as a player, I'd like to be like him.
We feel good, we played well, we had a very good opponent in front of us. Victory has more value this way.
We only knew this morning. It was difficult news, hard to hear ... We want to send our support to him and his family. We want to dedicate this match to him, so it is even an extra incentive to do well.
That is no extra motivation for us, we don't need any ... This is one of the best games, one of the most important. I think anyway Ibra was proud to be at Barca and he has said that before.
But then again, who doesn't against Barca? There's a lot to play for, and he'll give everything, but in any case, I don't think he can be any more motivated than we are
The game against AC Milan is the one we all want to play in. I've always liked Milan. It will be an important game and we hope that all goes well
