Legendary former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has said he has turned down the chance to become sporting director at the Camp Nou. The role's previous incumbent, Pep Segura, resigned from the post ...

Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has been quizzed on Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni amid continued speculation that the ...

No, you are not hallucinating. I am championing Carles Puyol as the best defender in the world. Once again I urge you to read what I have written before questioning my assessment. I’ve said “Carles ...

CARLES Puyol has reluctantly quit footbal, his knees no longer able to endure the demands of the Barcelona defense after 15 years. At an organised send-off at the Camp Nou, Puyol said his goodbyes ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Retired Barcelona soccer player Carles Puyol, center, arrives to attend the closing ceremony of the Pakistan Super League, prior ...

While the Dutch are poised to end Spanish defender Carles Puyol's World Cup run this Sunday in the final, it may be instructive to consider how a different Dutchman almost ended Puyol's career before ...

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol says he will leave the club at the end of the season, preferring to take some time off after several injury-filled seasons. The 35-year-old defender debuted with ...

Carles Puyol was the dictionary definition of what it meant to be a centre-back for a generation of football fans across the world, the gold standard of defenders with Catalan blood running through ...