Why Players Like Puyol Have Gone EXTINCT... 

Perfectly described ❤

Brilliantly worded, I hope we can see more players like this in the future, but it’s rare nowadays.

he also gave his all for spain as a catalan

I am a true Real Madrid Supporter. But man Puyol is the only person I respect the most.

i mean eto ronaldinho xavi

I would add Terry to that same kinda player

Maldini??

​@@ibrahimsiddiqui2623unlike Vidic and Puyol, Terry off the pitch isn't a classy person.😂

I'd also add that Ronald Araujo is making his way to becoming a similar-styled player. I'd agree with the Pique at the end of the video, no one can touch Puyol. Everything he did for club and country? He was one of a kind. Such goddamn class. Araujo is a monster. And he is becoming another of the best. And playing CB at Barca obviously begs the comparison, but Puyol's story, his triumphs in the most clutch moments...I remember that goal against Germany. I was in a bar in Malaga. The entire place was fucking dead silent and so tight for like 70 minutes. And that fucking goal and the goddamn roof was nearly blown off the place. Some stranger tackled me to the ground in joy as I sprinted to the wall, exploding out of my seat when he scored it. Goddamn. That goal was only matched in absolute MOMENT by Iniesta's in the final. Talk about a fucking million person explosion. I was in the center of Madrid. Strangers jumping on my back in the 117th minute or whatever that was. Jesus. That Spanish team was just...somthing else entirely. That whole generation. I was so lucky to be there, we were all so lucky to see that team play.

Phil Jones?

I was searching for that comment

What a man 👏👏❤❤

I respect pique too

I am Madrid fan too btw

@@LordFrostDragonno Madrid fan respects Piqué, you're a plastic fan, from an Atleti fan

@@IronMetalMan you really have to discriminate somebody of their opinion while being in the same fanbase? Truly disappointing.

Iniesta ?

That's impossible my friend

well. if there is a player at least half of a man like him... u know that man can be considered great. half of a man like Puyol...

For me Klose is nr 1 but Puyol is certainly up there.

Puyol is the type of guy wanting respect over money, thats hard

I'd say that currently the closet thing to Puyol is Van Dijk. Straightforward defenders who would die for their club and incredible leadership

legit, one of the few players you just cannot hate

@@GARTZ09 The list of universally loved players are short. Puyol, Maldini and Beckenbauer are the only ones I can think of.

@@EhThisIsAGoodNamenobody really hate Modric actually

@@WithNoRegret1 good shout, can't think of anyone who disliked Xabi Alonso either

@@EhThisIsAGoodNamethough they dislike him as a manager💀

He always was one of the fairest and humble players on the field, has to come from somewhere.

well last year, he got "knighted'' and got the titel knight lol, he also has his own army Louis vangaals ARMY.. that compensates for his melted face

Van Gaal looks like Butthead.

Literally never liked him for some reason and this just reinstated that belief

Van Gaal is a giant douche. I remember a few years back when Spain were playing in the World Cup I believe it was Jon Stewart (or maybe it was Stephen Colbert?) that mentioned that Puyol looks like a straight up rock star and I couldn't agree more! I could totally see him in a alternative, grunge, or metal band lol.

At Barca, yes

Ain't agreeing, there still great captains at some clubs

Last monumental captain was Totti,who retired in 2017.Nobody else I can think off in current times that has such standout captain qualities,Bellingham might be 1 for the future at Real Madrid if he continues to play like he has and keeps the same attitude or maybe improve it(he needs to mature a bit more).

U r probably some 10 yr old infant.Nobody in the current era can match to the aura,discipline,dedication n brilliance that Puyol had.Plus he literally won everything with his teams.Be it the domestic club titles,3Ucl's,2 fifa club wcups,a wcup with spain n 2 euros.Who can boast of such achievements n success as a defender in this current generation?Answer,apart from Ramos nobody else.

Who are you replying to?​@@desmondachocky537

Yup. I remember once someone threw a lighter at Pique. Pique picked it up and was complaining about it to the ref, who wasn't paying attention. Puyol took the lighter from Pique, threw it, and told Pique to defend as they were defending a corner.

I remeber once Thiago and Alves were celebrating a goal amd goofing around making an obvious mockery out of it and puyol shove them and gave them a lecture on respecting the rival.

Isn't a hard choice between the two because off the pitch Gerrard is a coward who enjoys the company of vicious lowlife gangsters.

I don't care about his hair, which people critizised alot for no anwser

he was catalan

Catalan* legend

​@@Das_StigSpanish*

​@@Das_StigCatalonia is a Spanish province.

im a barca fan, and i feel the same about players like ramos and casillas. No matter how many tackles and saves they made, they would die for Los Galacticos. and i respect that.

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Was looking for that comment !

Nah, Gavi is like him. Cubarsi is the improved version of Pique.

dude dont jinx it. let the boy grow his talent

@@anggarafitra6670 honestly

He hasn't even played 20 matches yet. He's good, but still needs to put in a lot of work and effort to even come close to Puyol's average form.

If I were Xavi I'd be calling Carles so he can whip them into the best defense in the world. These guys have talent but I still haven't seen the pure dedication of Puyol in them.

Life is not always like that Lmao

@@Codemanlex how so?

@@johnlombardo7816 life doesn’t care how hard you work or how determined you are. Not saying you can’t make it to the top, but always remember you can not always have your way

I believe Puyol is one of the reason why his partnership with Sergio Ramos worked. El Classico is the peak of rivalry back then but somehow the CB of Barcelona and CB of Real Madrid become the rock to win World Cup. England failed to do that spectacularly.

That ghanyan star

@@JobHans fr