Carles Puyol Saforkada

Central defender Carles Puyol is not just a footballer of the highest level. He is a symbol of the era of the great Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He is a football legend, the best defender of the world and a symbol of loyalty to his club and country.

Carles Puyol Safarkada was born on April 13, 1978 in Pobla de Segur , Spain, home to just over 3,000 people. But in this small town there is a football team in which the Catalan and began to play. At the beginning of his football biography, Carles played as a goalkeeper. The first coach of the player said that Carles would have a great future even if he remained in the position of goalkeeper.

However, the boy's mother, Rosa, asked to put him in the frame less, because Puyol had anti-contradictions for health reasons. So Carles changed the frame to a field position. Family and parents have always meant a lot to the footballer. He was going through the death of his father in 2006 due to an accident while working. During this difficult period he was supported even by the main rivals.

Puyol joined Barcelona at the age of 17 and played as a right-back. As for the main line-up, carles made his debut on October 2, 1999 in a game against Valjadolid. The defender got a solid spot at the base under Louis van Gaal, despite the rise, the coach moved him to the centre of defence. And here Puyol "played", so that became one of the best: he is selfless and knows how to choose a position. Before that, Puyol played in every position, right up to the attack.

In the 2004/2005 season Carles was the captain of the team, during this period Barcelona regained the title of the best team in Spain. The achievement of the Spanish national team was that there were no missed goals in 10 playoff games three major tournaments in a row. At Euro 2012 Carles was no longer in the national team's application, but his contribution to the country's football is invaluable.

Football was not easy for the Spaniard, the defender had numerous injuries during his career, because Carles did not spare himself on the field. Puyol broke his cheekbone twice, the second time the injury was especially serious. In the jump for the riding ball, the Catalan collided with the opponent's head. But without his favorite occupation Puyol could not: he returned to the game in a specially made for him mask, which protected the fused bones. At first it was not easy, but over time the footballer got used to a kind of "accessory".

A year after the recurrence of the injury, Carles again forced to take to the field in a mask. Fans of the club "Barcelona" decided to support the captain of the team: thousands of people came to the match in the same masks. According to Puyol, this was an unexpected and pleasant moment for him.

The Catalan's injuries did not end there. In 2012, Barca's 2-0 victory over Benfica was overshadowed by the player's injury. Carles played a corner and broke his arm, landing unsuccessfully.

The footballer has extended his contract for 2 years with a reduction in salary: 4.5 million instead of 5 million.

In May 2014, the captain of the Barcelona team officially finished his career. After the Catalan became an assistant sports director. Carles has played 589 games and scored 19 goals.

The footballer keeps his personal life secret. Carles avoids talking about this topic, rightly explaining that private life is his personal space. Puyol presented his first girlfriend to the general public only at her request and because of an unpleasant moment.

All the fault - an uncomfortable situation in the supermarket, where the footballer was met by a girl Marina. She recognized him and asked him to take a picture. A couple of days later, ubiquitous journalists found this picture on social media and immediately published it in the newspapers, declaring Marina the girl of the football player and the future Mrs. Puyol.

Despite the denials from Marina and Puyol, this topic was talked about until the footballer provided the press with a "photo report" of one of the days with the real girl Agnes. When doubts were dispelled, Carles again avoided stories about his personal life. The Lionheart prefers to match the sonorous nickname only on the football field.

In 2008 Puyol and Agnes broke up, the relationship of the couple lasted 10 years, the reason for the breakup is unknown. After the breakup, Carles had several short-lived novels. In October 2011, Carles broke up with Spanish model MaleanCosta.

In 2012, he began a relationship with model Vanessa Lorenzo. On January 24, 2014, they had a daughter, Manuela Puyol Lorenzo, and Maria Puyol Lorenzo was born on January 24, 2016.

The couple's relationship is not officially registered, but some call Vanessa the footballer's wife. On her Instagram account, she often posts photos of children.

In 2017, Carles was offered the position of the club's sporting director, but the Spaniard refused.

Puyol came to Moscow at the end of 2017 to participate in the 2018 World Cup draw ceremony. In the interview, he noted that the favorites for the World Cup are Brazil, Spain, Germany and Argentina.

During the same period, the footballer had time to visit the humorous show "Spotlight Perishillon".

Carles is currently working on several projects. According to the Catalan, he and Ivan De la Pena have opened a company representing the interests of young footballers. Journalists' questions about the coach's career are answered negatively.

In an interview, Carles was asked what he thought about whether Messi could become a champion in Russia. The former captain noted that nothing is impossible. He also admitted that Messi is certainly better for him than Ronaldo.

Puyol also spoke about Ronaldinho: at the moment he appeared, the team was in a difficult situation, but he helped to get rid of the pressure. Carles considers Ronaldinho one of the most important players in the history of Barcelona.

In an interview about Neymar, Carles said that he sees no problems with the transfer of this player from PSG to Real Madrid.

In June 2018, Carles Puyol and Andres Iniesta introduced the new Olyseum app, which is designed to communicate between players of different clubs and their fans. The beta version is available to all comers today, and the official version will not be ready until the end of 2018.

The footballer maintains social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter, where he posts photos and videos of events from his life. Carles has a tattoo on both hands.

In Carles' house there was a sheep named Keka, whom he cared for. Puyol hails from the countryside, and this part of his biography has repeatedly become the object of jokes.

The player is 178 cm tall and weighs 80 kg and the nationality is Spanish. Played at number 5.

FC Barcelona:

Spanish Premier League: 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13 Copa del Rey: 2008/09, 2011/12 Spanish Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 UEFA Champions League: 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11 European Super Cup winner: 2009, 2011 Club World Cup: 2009, 2011

Spain national team:

European Champion: 2008 World Champion: 2010

Personal:

Spain's Young Player of the Year 2000/01 Best Defender of the Year in Europe: 2005/06 He is a member of the symbolic European team according to ESM: 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06 He is a member of the UEFA European team: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 He is a member of the FIFA World Team: 2007, 2008, 2010 He is a member of the fIFPro symbolic team: 2007, 2008, 2010 He is a member of the symbolic team of the 2008 European Championship according to UEFA He is a member of the symbolic team of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup He is a member of the symbolic team of the 2010 FIFA World Cup He is a member of the symbolic 21st century national team according to UEFA: 2012 Winner of the Prince of Asturias Award 2012 Royal Order of Merit Gold Medal: 2011 GoldenFoot: 2016 (in the "Legends of Football" category)

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