Carles Puyol

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Apr 13, 1978 (47 years old)

Carles Puyol

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La absoluta
Movie 2022

La absoluta

The Spanish national soccer team will change forever thanks to Madrid's Iker Casillas and Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez. Both, along with the best players of their generation, will turn a historically losing side into the best team in history.

La absoluta
Movie 2022

La absoluta

The Spanish national soccer team will change forever thanks to Madrid's Iker Casillas and Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez. Both, along with the best players of their generation, will turn a historically losing side into the best team in history.

The Happiest Man in the World
1h 47m
Movie 2022

The Happiest Man in the World

An intimate portrait of one of the most loved footballers; Ronaldinho. This documentary looks at his childhood in Brazil, his breakthrough to professional football and his journey to Europe including the ground-breaking years with Barcelona. We hear from his family, teammates and peers in a truly heart-warming story of one of the games greats.

Ona Carbonell: Starting Over
Movie 2022

Ona Carbonell: Starting Over

In August 2020, Olympic artistic swimmer Ona Carbonell became a first time mother, an experience that reshaped her life overnight.

Biography

Carles Puyol Saforcada (born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona. He mainly played as a central defender, but he could also play in either full-back position, mostly as a right-back. Praised for his leadership and defensive qualities, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and captains in the history of the sport. He was Barcelona's captain from August 2004 until his retirement in 2014, and appeared in 593 competitive matches for the club. He won 18 major club titles, including six La Liga trophies and three Champions Leagues. Puyol won 100 caps for Spain, and was part of the squads that won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. In the 2010 World Cup semi-final, he scored the only goal of the game against Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.