In football , it is easy to recognize the two center- typical form . A sample used midfielder played mind , judgment and technical platform outperformed the other defender . With this game no one is unaware of Paolo Maldini , Alessandro Nesta or later stages of his career. Contrary to what they are used primarily in the hands midfielder his strength to rolling out, they are often called the midfielder in a " tight guillotine iron nails " as typified by predecessors like Alberto Gentile , Paolo Montero or Pepe at the present time . Carles Puyol does not seem to belong in both categories .
Actually Puyol also take no less time fumbling to find their proper positions . From a defensive midfielder in the youth team to the backs of those years at the B and the early years to the first team before actually becoming an indispensable element in the center of the Barcelona defense . Also very easy to understand by Puyol inherently possesses an ideal location for the center-back , nor possesses exceptional technical platform to compensate for that. So he did how to become one of the best central defender in the world? Listen to the talk about that Puyol .
Competitions with all his ability , always moving forward and never surrender that is what makes Puyol . You can see he failed to tackle an opponent , but you will not be able to see him accept to give up stalking them . You can also see Puyol painful because of injury but you will not see him becoming weak or afraid of the situation after every dispute that. Every game for him is not a game that is both a war and there to throw themselves all efforts , passion and longing in it .
" I have no technique nor Romario speed of Overmars ownership or power of Kluivert so I always have to try more than the rest . I like a student who is not smart and hard to read before each exam, and ultimately everything is completed satisfactorily way . "
But what makes Puyol became the icon and is regarded as the best captain in the history of Barcelona that is the private nature of their leader, who was born to lead the way for the other team. Former Barcelona captain always strict with himself and teammate Xavi Hernadez as each recounted the words: "He is always in us. If the team won the edge and you seem to be comfortable, he will appear next and prompted demands more from you ". The severity seemed to only benefit those who fight alongside him. But if you are, then perhaps the most evidence Pique. Time returns from Manchester United, Pique quickly progress to become a leading defender is partly due to the stern and the reminder of the captain always rubbing shoulders with him. Later when not playing anymore Puyol, Pique sometimes make mistakes or fail to maintain the focus is also at the Cules whispered to himself, "If Puyol in the side here everything would have been different." Puyol not only toughness, a captain who always need to look forward, and he always said to do so as the way he said that the team can win despite being down to three or four goals so .
Camp Nou October 22, 2002. After 65 minutes of the match between the home team and representatives of the Russian Lokomotiv Moscow football. The visitors Obiorah striker received the ball and pass the Bonnano - Barca goalkeeper at the time. The east European fans might have prepared to celebrate the goal, and the Catalunya could have imagined goals and risk getting first defeat of the season's Champions League. But that was when Carles Puyol appeared, standing in front of a large goal, judgment and reflexes as a keeper put out his chest to save a goal for the home team. That is the typical image of the captain, always fought hard and never give up while there is still a chance. During the years of Barcelona at the top of Europe. Ronaldinho, Deco, Henry and Villa, Messi, Iniesta is the creator of beauty for the home side's Carles Puyol Camp Nou was the loyal bodyguard who protects her beauty.
Puyol day his retirement decisions have a lot of wishes thanks, even emotional tears from the old team, the juniors in Barcelona and the other colleagues worldwide . That is very understandable, but in the multitude of regret that has both regret and admiration from Sergio Ramos. "All of admiration for him. A mirror, a great man. Good luck in the latter way. " That's Ramos, captain of rivals Real Madrid, who have not at times clashed with Puyol on the pitch. Even the opponents of Puyol must also respect and admire him. The reason lies not only in the excellence on the field but also in the fair play and his greatness.
Puyol is known for strong tackles and an extremely aggressive style of play , but you will have to find eyestrain is a red card in the career of former Barcelona captain . Exactly Puyol not receive any direct red card in La Liga last season for 14 400 games , a truly impressive figure ! In the period when the field began to appear everywhere filled with tricks and moves the game on the pitch as Carles Puyol 's so rare football .
Is that you can also find someone calm and magnanimous enough to prevent a fight with his team-mates he just punched her again?
Is that you can also find someone who is mature enough to prevent his team are immersed celebrate a goal scored just saying like that is not respecting the opponent again?
Is that you can find someone enough sophistication and insight to cede the honor to captain and lifted the cup for the prestigious Champions League team has overcome the disease to return to the stadium again?
Puyol did not even appear on the world stage , and these images may also follow him but disappeared . Take a breather for the influx of junior Gerrad Pique Puyol wrote to him on the day to leave the field as our conclusion
" I know that I will miss the story of us in the locker room , his advice for us and above all what he devote to the club on the pitch . He is a unique individual is . Someday I'll feel really ridiculous when they call someone who is " new Puyol ." They might go looking for a man like that , but really , even search everywhere possible , but I know they 'll never find the whole "
Career , the glory and the title is not what value that Puyol leave . The main competition determination , loyalty and nobility in his new play is the real value of the football league . And people still yearn Catalunya sure someday to see a fluffy curls with a face full of courage there, standing in front of the goal put chest or his heart out to save team host a goal seen ...
