Quotes & Sayings About Puyol

I like Pique a lot. He has class. He knows how to defend and also how to score. He is perfect in a duo with Carles Puyol. — Paolo Maldini

When I came to Barcelona, I really liked in the dressing room that I found balanced, normal people: Valdes, Puyol, Iniesta. They don't think they are the center of the world for being football players. — Lilian Thuram

It should come as no surprise that Berra, or any athlete who makes it to the highest levels of sports, was unusually determined. But the brand of perseverance Berra, Shelford, Puyol, and the other Tier One captains showed is peculiar, even among the elite. The main point of difference is that their natural ability seemed to bear no relation to the size of their accomplishments. Something enabled them to set aside their limitations and tune out the skepticism from their critics. But what was it? What allows some people to press on until they achieve mastery? - — Sam Walker

There's a special part of Messi's brain allowing him to see the split-second chaos of football in his own personal super slow motion. — Carles Puyol

My parents were skeptical about me becoming a footballer and encouraged me to study. — Carles Puyol

Leo Messi is a spectacular player, there is nobody else like him. I should not because I have suffered so much in training. I think he is the best forward at the moment and I think he will be so for many more years. He has his feet on the ground. — Carles Puyol

FC Barcelona is the national team of Catalonia — Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol is a Barcelona legend. He could have been playing every two weeks but he has shown dignity until the end. — Cesc Fabregas

Best defender I have played against? Carles Puyol — Cesc Fabregas