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There also has been a rise in applications from teens in other countries who dream of coming to that city and learning to play like Spanish and FC Barcelona stars Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Victor Valdes, the director said. The...
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At the back it was Daniel Schwaab and Manuel Friedrich in the centre and Vedran Corluka and Michal Kadlec in the wide areas. Pep Guardiola welcomed back Sergio Busquets to the starting line-up, but Gerald Pique and Xavi Hernandez failed to make the squad.
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Players of FC Barcelona pose prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany (1sr row, L-R) Barcelona´s ... View Photo »
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I’m feeling perfect physically. After eight months of injury worries, I don’t have any pain now
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Leverkusen played as if they were the away team in the first half, with almost a defeatist mentality. Barcelona's biggest weakness this season has been their back line, and without Pique partnering Carles Puyol this should have been exploited by the...
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Lyon 0-0 APOEL Nicosia HT Teams Bayer Leverkusen: 23-Bernd Leno; 14-Vedran Corluka, 2-Daniel Schwaab, 5-Manuel Friedrich, 24-Michal Kadlec; 3-Stefan Reinartz, 27-Gonzalo Castro, 6-Simon Rolfes, 8-Lars Bender, 10-Renato Augusto; 9-Andre Schuerrle...
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Bayer Leverkusen: 23-Bernd Leno; 14-Vedran Corluka, 2-Daniel Schwaab, 5-Manuel Friedrich, 24-Michal Kadlec; 3-Stefan Reinartz, 27-Gonzalo Castro, 6-Simon Rolfes, 8-Lars Bender, 10-Renato Augusto; 9-Andre Schuerrle Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 2-Daniel...
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Leverkusen's defender Manuel Friedrich (R) and Barcelona´s defender Carles Puyol change their jerseys after the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 14, 2012 in... View Photo »
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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.
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Zubizarreta, now Barcelona’s sporting director, in the second leg at the Camp Nou and Erich Ribbeck’s side went on to beat RCD Espanyol in the final. The teams traded 2-1 home wins when they met again in the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League first group...
About Carles Puyol
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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
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Leverkusen's defender Manuel Friedrich (R) and Barcelona´s defender Carles Puyol change their jerseys after the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, western Germany. Barcelona...
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Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol (L) vies with Leverkusen's Czech defender Michal Kadlec during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match of German first division football club Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 14, 2011 in Leverkusen, western...
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LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Carles Puyol of Barcelona shakes hands with Manuel Friedrich of Leverkusen after winning the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Leverkusen's striker Stefan Kiessling (L), midfielder Lars Bender and Barcelona´s defender Carles Puyol vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, western Germany.
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LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Alexis Sanchez (L) of Barcelona and teammate Carles Puyol (R) jump for a header during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
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LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Michal Kadlec (5th R) of Leverkusen and Carles Puyol of Barcelona battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Leverkusen's Andre Schuerrle, right, jumps for an aerial ball with Barcelona's Carles Puyol, left, during the Champions League round of the last sixteen soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Barcelona´s defender Carles Puyol (C) takes part in a training session prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match of German first division football club Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 13, 2011 in Leverkusen, western Germany.
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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 on February 11, 2012 in Pamplona,...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Leverkusen's defender Manuel Friedrich (R) and Barcelona´s defender Carles Puyol change their jerseys after the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona at the BayArena stadium on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, western Germany. Barcelona...
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