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Home | Recreation & Sports | Soccer As team captain since the 2003-2004 season after Phillip Cocu left Barcelona for PSV Eindhoven, Puyol’s stocky build with legs built like tree trunks and a trademark head of curly locks all belie his speed and agility on the pitch and once he removes his shirt he reveals a ripped torso that is the product of many hours of hard training, impressively fee of any sign of body fat. In fact Puyol’s dedication is such that he objects to being left out of a single match selection, even if it is for a rest period when the team is playing a number of matches is a short space of time and he has been noted to attend training sessions where he was specifically given a rest day. Born in La Pobla de Segur, which is located in the interior of Catalonia, on April 13 1978, as a boy Carles Puyol played for the local side. He was signed for the FC Barcelona B team in 1996 at the age of 17 and made is first team debut in 1999 under Louis Van Gaal, when visiting Barcelona beat Valladolid 2-0. Although a defender throughout his professional career, Puyol’s original position was goalkeeper. When shoulder injuries prevented him from continuing – and from his aggressive defence you can only imagine what he would have been like in goal, perhaps a big contributing factor to his injuries – Puyol moved up front to become a striker. These days he plays centre back, although he debuted at Barcelona as a right back when he first came up from the B team. He is often called up to the Spanish selection, which he has also captained on occasion, and has also appeared in the Catalan team, but what is clear is that Carles Puyol is Barcelona through and through and with his contract running until 2010 it is difficult to ever imagine him playing for another club, no matter how big the offer put to him – his dedication to the club appears to be absolute. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
David Leigh lives in Barcelona where he is an infrequent visitor to see www.simplybarcelonatickets.com”>FC Barcelona play at the Nou Camp.
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