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Carles Puyol Announces Decision to Leave Barcelona

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Carles Puyol has announced he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, calling time on a career that has spanned three decades and yielded 21 trophies at the Camp Nou, as reported by the club’s official Twitter stream:

Captain @Carles5puyol announces he will be leaving FC Barcelona at the end of the 2013/14 season #fcblive

Puyol also confirmed he will take a break at campaign’s conclusion before deciding on his future in a press conference that lasted just a couple of minutes,

The 35-year-old centre-back has played a bit-part role this campaign after suffering various injuries. This led to a mutual agreement between the player and his club

“I am tired after so many injury problems and operations. Club and I have decided to rescind my contract”

Puyol’s announcement also confirms he will not attend the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, meaning he won’t be part of Vicente del Bosque’s squad which aims to retain their trophy in the South American heat.

“I need to rest at the end of the season and then we will see,’ effectively ruling himself out of Spain’s World Cup squad but leaving the door open to a possible move to the US or the Far East in the summer.”

His leadership skills have helped players such as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta flourish in Catalonia, providing such individuals with a reliable constant during their maturing years.

The club is yet to find someone who can win headers like Puyol in his prime and are likely to spend considerable money doing so. His presence has been sorely missed at times this season and is sure to be noticeable across the coming years.

Written by Steve Milne

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