Carles Puyol is of those players that do not forget , whose harp and charisma remain recorded in the imaginary community of the barcelonismo to be remembered by always. The one who went captain of the FC Barcelona during the most glorious period and laureada of the Barcelona club, was rewarded by the Athletic Club this Saturday in Saint Mamés, being ovacionado during the rest of the Athletic-Betis of LaLiga Santander 2017-18.
The group of the 'lions' delivered to the ex footballer of the FC Barcelona the prize 'One Club Man Award', that serves for homenajear to the players that have developed all his sportive career in a same team, the Barça in the concrete case of Carles Puyol.
Carles Puyol was player of the first staff of the FC Barcelona between 1999 and 2014, and this Saturday in the afternoon received the prize of hands of José Ángel Iríbar, the 'Txopo', in the centre of the field of Saint Mamés. Before, 'Puyi' already had received a T-shirt of the Athletic of Bilbao with his dorsal (5) and surname (Puyol) signed by all the players of the current staff of the 'lions'.
Before the crash between Athletic and Real Betis, besides, Puyol photographed with all the staff of the team of Ziganda, when having been chosen for the prize after in previous years said award delivered to Sepp Maier (2017), Paolo Maldini (2016) and Matt Him Tissier (2015).
It treats of a sample of the affection and respect that the fans of the Athletic and especially, the cúpula managerial and the players of the Basque club, feel to one of the eternal captains of the FC Barcelona, the one who always showed his sportsmanship and commitment and that it is a role model no only for the future players of the Barcelona, but for the ones of all the world.
Puyol, eternal captain of the Barça and model to be followed
Regarding the Real Betis, rival this Saturday of the Athletic, remember that Puyol also has had special relation with the group verdiblanco in his last seasons in active, given his become friends with Miki Roqué, to the one who helped in the fight against his illness and to the one who accompanied the day of his funeral in Tremp, next place to the Pobla of the Segur, where was born the same Puyol. The ancient captain of the Barça, in definite, has received a homage more than deserved this Saturday in Saint Mamés. And, in the barcelonismo, always will be remembered for leaving the skin on the lawn.