![FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYXR1W/fc-barcelona-captain-carlos-puyol-l-and-ronaldino-hold-the-trophy-at-the-end-of-their-uefa-champions-league-soccer-final-against-arsenal-fc-at-the-stade-de-france-in-saint-denis-near-paris-may-17-2006-barcelona-won-2-1-upi-photoeco-clement-TYXR1W.jpg)
FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol (L) and Ronaldino hold the trophy at the end of their UEFA Champions League soccer final against Arsenal FC at the Stade de France in Saint Denis,
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![Frank Khalid OBE on Twitter: "Barcelona legend Carlos Puyol proving that age is just a number. https://t.co/9OM54f0kYq" / Twitter Frank Khalid OBE on Twitter: "Barcelona legend Carlos Puyol proving that age is just a number. https://t.co/9OM54f0kYq" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZO-3oPWYAIVRf6.jpg)
Frank Khalid OBE on Twitter: "Barcelona legend Carlos Puyol proving that age is just a number. https://t.co/9OM54f0kYq" / Twitter
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Barcelona's greatest-ever captain and a club legend who came through the cantera, Carles Puyol's departure signals a landmark moment for a club that was built around him | Daily Mail Online
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