Barcelona legend Carles Puyol captained Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi, was known as ‘The Wall’ and infuriated Real Madrid fans – but iconic hardman upheld sportsmanship with celebration stoppages and heartwarming gestures

Look up ‘leader’ in the dictionary and you will find a picture of Carles Puyol with his long, shaggy hair. Forget the six La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, World Cup and European Championship. Or the 593 appearances for Barcelona. Remembered as ‘The Wall’ at the Nou Camp, the legendary Spain defender represented a dying […]