Carles Puyol praises to Rafa Márquez after announcing his withdrawal

The current head office of the Mexican team Atlas Rafael Márquez announced recently his withdrawal of the football in active in the same club where began. Márquez, defender that was in the FC Barcelona during seven glorious seasons, also has been strongly criticised in his country by his last months like player. It is thus that the ex captain and Barcelona myth Carles Puyol went out in his defence.

"It is one of the best players of the history of Mexico. It is an excompañero and a fellow. We understood us very well and I am happy by the career that has had", explained "Puyi" in an interview for the chain of television "ESPN".

"It was complete. Had good placing and knew to read the parties. It was not very fast but knew to read the game of the Barça, that is not easy because it plays with the very advanced defence and this, to the players that come of out, always has cost them. He adapted and gave a spectacular performance", confirmed the ex footballer.

In spite of the big critical that has received in his country, where carry time wanting to "jubilar" to the good of Rafa, Puyol left clear that still has good things to contribute: "Rafa still can contribute things in the terrain of game and in the changing rooms also is importantísimo. Cost to understand from out, but those that have been footballers know of the value that has this. Rafa would contribute a lot of".