Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol has rejected the chance to leave Barcelona for a move to Russia or the United Arab Emirates this summer, El Mundo Deportivo reports. The experienced defender had reportedly received two lucrative offers from unnamed Russian clubs ...  

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has bemoaned the unavailability of Carles Puyol and David Villa for Euro 2012, adding that the absence of the latter is particularly problematic. The Barcelona duo have both been ruled out of the tournament through injury ...  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says it will be "impossible" for him to recover from knee surgery in time to help Spain defend its European Championship title next month. Puyol is expected to be sidelined for six months after ...  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is set to undergo knee surgery and will be sidelined while Spain defends its title at the European Championship. Puyol felt discomfort in his right knee in Barcelona’s 4-0 victory over ...  

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is set to undergo knee surgery, ruling him out of Spain's title defense at the European Championship. Puyol felt discomfort in his right knee in Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Espanyol last Saturday, and medical ...  

Barcelona's Spanish international defender Carles Puyol thinks it will be "impossible" for him to play in Euro 2012 after sustaining a knee injury. The 34-year-old was sidelined for three months earlier this year with knee trouble and Barca confirmed he ...  

Spain defender Carles Puyol said Wednesday impending knee surgery will rule him out of the Euro 2012 squad but he is not ready to end his international career. The 34-year-old Barcelona captain, whose header against Germany famously took Spain ...  

From Agence France-Presse today, bad news for defending European and World Cup champions Spain. Villa, meanwhile, has been out of action with a broken leg after a FIFA Club World Cup match and Spain manager Vicente del Bosque admitted in an AFP ...  

Carles Puyol has no plans to retire from international football despite admitting he is almost certain to miss this summer's European Championships due to a knee problem. PA PhotosIker Casillas and Carles Puyol are captains of La Liga rivals Real Madrid ...  

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says his knee operation went well. Puyol wrote on his Twitter feed after undergoing surgery to his right knee on Saturday, saying ''I'm in my room after the operation. Everything OK.'' The 34-year-old Puyol is set ...  

BARCELONA (Reuters) -- Barcelona and Spain defender Carles Puyol will be out of action for around six weeks and miss Euro 2012 after having successful surgery on his injured right knee, doctors confirmed, but Eric Abidal is recovering well after ...  

Madrid: Talismanic Barcelona defender Carles Puyol's likely absence from the Spanish national team due to injury is a big setback but the squad can still win Euro 2012, Spain captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas said yesterday. "Puyol is a very important ...  

Barcelona - Spain defender Carles Puyol, described by coach Vicente del Bosque as “part of the team's soul”, believes it will be impossible for him to recover from knee surgery in time to play in the European Championship starting next month.  

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Saturday, the injury which has already ruled the veteran defender out of Euro 2012. Surgeons confirmed that the Spanish international will need six weeks to fully recover ...  

Barcelona: Defender Carles Puyol believes it will be "impossible" for him to recover from a knee injury in time to play for holders Spain at Euro 2012 starting next month. "To be honest it's going to be very tough, but I have to wait and see how ...