As long as Carles Puyol is patrolling the back, Barcelona can remain the club to beat in every major competition. Puyol's elbow injury was one of the more gruesome of the season. It was ...

Carles Puyol and Gisele Bundchen present the World Cup trophy before the final World Cup match, in which Germany went on to defeat Argentina 1-0. (Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images) By Susan Denley ...

However, Puyol was the leader of the last Barcelona side to win the Champions League. The Catalans have not been able to lift the trophy since 2011.

Puyol's influence was also huge at the international level, as Spain won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, even if Real Madrid's Iker Casillas lifted the trophies.

Lionel Messi's legendary former teammate thinks Cristiano Ronaldo can lead Portugal to FIFA World Cup glory in 2026.

Carles Puyol was the dictionary definition of what it meant to be a centre-back for a ... four La Liga's and even a European trophy with Spain, Puyol picked up the final piece of the puzzle at the ...

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol reluctantly retired from soccer on Thursday, his right knee no longer able to endure the demands of defending after a 15-season career that included 21 trophies.

Former Spanish team captain Carles Puyol of Spain and model Gisele Bundchen pose with the World Cup trophy prior to the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana ...

Puyol had to wait until the season 2004/05 to win his first major trophy with the balugranes. ... Carles Puyol’s career will also be remembered for iconic gestures.

While the Dutch are poised to end Spanish defender Carles Puyol's World Cup run this Sunday in the final, ... they helped Barcelona win an unprecedented six trophies in 2009, ...

Very few players get to realise their dream of winning such an esteemed competition, but Carles Puyol did so three times, winning the trophy with Barcelona in 2005/06, 2008/09 and 2010/11. The ...

Puyol had to wait until the season 2004/05 to win his first major trophy with the balugranes. ... Carles Puyol’s career will also be remembered for iconic gestures.