SPANISH DEFENDER CARLES PUYOL TO STEP ASIDE FROM THE NATIONAL TEAM

Latest news: Puyol will play against Mexico in August before making a final decision. Spanish Coach Del Bosque is attempting to convince Puyol to reach at least 100 International Caps. I hope he decides to stay.

FC BARCELONA player & Spanish International Central Defender CARLES PUYOL is set to leave, better said, retire from the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. The 32 year old player wishes to leave at the top of the success story after winning the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP with the National Team. Puyol wants to concentrate his energies in extending his Football career & efforts with Barça & leaving a space open in the Spanish defence for a younger talent. Considered as one of the Worlds Best Defenders, Carles Puyol has a admirable 90 International Caps with Spain & a list of mayor titles that are the envy of most Football players.

Spanish Football Authorities, including Coach Del Bosque, have attempted to change the mind of the FC Barcelona player but according to most Sports media Puyol has already made the decision to step aside. The natural replacement is REAL MADRID defender RAUL ALBIOL who was part of the 23 players list of the newly crowned FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONS. However, there is a long line of aspiring young candidates that will make securing the position left vacant by Puyol & difficult task. Amorebieta (25 yrs, Ath Bilbao), Alexis (25, Valencia), Alvaro Domínguez (21, At.Madrid ), Victor Ruiz (21, Espanyol)…just to mention a few, will be knocking at the door in any future Spanish Team selection list. Tweet

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