![FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/684/651/108096170_original.jpg?1296574842)
FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYXR1W/fc-barcelona-captain-carlos-puyol-l-and-ronaldino-hold-the-trophy-at-the-end-of-their-uefa-champions-league-soccer-final-against-arsenal-fc-at-the-stade-de-france-in-saint-denis-near-paris-may-17-2006-barcelona-won-2-1-upi-photoeco-clement-TYXR1W.jpg)
FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis,
![FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/684/646/107939370_original.jpg?1296574749)
FC Barcelona: 10 Reasons Why Carles Puyol Is the Best Defender in the World | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol: "It is difficult for a Real Madrid fan to recognise that Messi is the best." - Football España Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol: "It is difficult for a Real Madrid fan to recognise that Messi is the best." - Football España](https://icdn.football-espana.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/16087446979207.jpg)
Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol: "It is difficult for a Real Madrid fan to recognise that Messi is the best." - Football España
![Carles Puyol: The raggy-haired Barcelona defender who even gained the respect of the Real Madrid faithful | The Independent | The Independent Carles Puyol: The raggy-haired Barcelona defender who even gained the respect of the Real Madrid faithful | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/03/04/15/Carles-Puyol.jpg)
Carles Puyol: The raggy-haired Barcelona defender who even gained the respect of the Real Madrid faithful | The Independent | The Independent
![Barcelona's greatest-ever captain and a club legend who came through the cantera, Carles Puyol's departure signals a landmark moment for a club that was built around him | Daily Mail Online Barcelona's greatest-ever captain and a club legend who came through the cantera, Carles Puyol's departure signals a landmark moment for a club that was built around him | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2014/03/05/article-2573596-1C09249200000578-261_636x382.jpg)
Barcelona's greatest-ever captain and a club legend who came through the cantera, Carles Puyol's departure signals a landmark moment for a club that was built around him | Daily Mail Online
![FC Barcelona on Twitter: "Sergi Roberto, the first captain of the 2014-15 season #FCBlive http://t.co/PYl8l1RZns" / Twitter FC Barcelona on Twitter: "Sergi Roberto, the first captain of the 2014-15 season #FCBlive http://t.co/PYl8l1RZns" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs7uxnlCAAA_K31.jpg)