Spain's Carles Puyol (L) jumps for the ball with Costa Rica's Michael Umana during their international friendly soccer match at the National stadium in San Jose November 15, 2011. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Spain's national soccer players Carles Puyol (R) and Fernando Torres take part in a practice session at National stadium in San Jose November 14, 2011. Spain will play Costa Rica in an international friendly soccer match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Spain's national team soccer player Carles Puyol signs autographs after his team meet with Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla at the Presidential house in San Jose November 14, 2011. Spain will play Costa Rica in an international friendly soccer match on November 15. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Spain's national team soccer coach Vincente del Bosque (R) instructs player Carles Puyol during a practice session in San Antonio de Belen November 13, 2011. Spain will play against Costa Rica's national team in an international friendly match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Carlos Puyol of FC Barcelona attends his team's practice session in Prague, October 31, 2011. Barcelona will face Viktoria Plzen in their Champions League Group H match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Carlos Puyol of Barcelona gestures during his team's practice session in Prague, October 31, 2011. Barcelona will face Viktoria Plzen in their Champions League Group H match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) looks at the ball next to Barcelona's Carles Puyol (C) and Gerard Pique during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (10) and Carlos Puyol (5) look on as Pedro (2nd L) scores against Racing Santander during their Spanish first division soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona January 22, 2011. REUTERS/Marti Fradera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Barcelona's Carles Puyol challenge for the ball during their Spanish first division soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, November 29, 2010. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Spain's players pose before a friendly international soccer match against Mexico at Azteca stadium in Mexico City August 11, 2010. From L-R: captain and goalkepeer Iker Casillas, Marchena Carlos, Carles Puyol, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Busquets, Fernando Llorente, Santiago Cazorla, Ignacio Monreal, Bruno Soriano, Juan Manuel Mata and Alvaro Arbeola. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

(Top row L-R) Spain's captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Marchena Carlos, Sergio Busquets, Fernando Llorente, Bruno Soriano, Cesc Fabregas, Ignacio Monreal, (bottow-L-R) Santiago Carzola, Alvaro Arbeola, Juan Manuel Mata and Carles Puyol pose before a friendly international soccer match against Mexico at Azteca stadium in Mexico City August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Javier Hernandez is challenged by Spain's Sergio Busquets (16) and Carlos Puyol (back C) during their international friendly soccer match in Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Netherlands' Arjen Robben (L) and Spain's Carles Puyol jumpr for the ball during the 2010 World Cup final soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg July 11, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Spain's Carles Puyol (R) jumps for the ball with Paraguay's Nelson Haedo Valdez during their 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg July 3, 2010. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Spain's Carles Puyol (L) and Gerard Pique fight for the ball with Portugal's Hugo Almeida during the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match at Green Point stadium in Cape Town June 29, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Spain's Carles Puyol fights for the ball with Switzerland's Tranquillo Barnetta (R) during a 2010 World Cup Group H match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 16, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Referee Howard Webb of England speaks Spain's Joan Capdevila and Carles Puyol during a 2010 World Cup Group H match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 16, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Spain's Carles Puyol (L) and Gerard Pique (R) fight for the ball against Switzerland's Eren Derdiyok during the 2010 World Cup Group H match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 16, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol reacts during their Champions League soccer match against VfB Stuttgart in Stuttgart February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol (R) challenges Atletico Madrid's Tomas Ujfalusi (C) and Jose Antonio Reyes during their Spanish first division match at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol challenges Rubin Kazan's Gokdeniz Karadeniz (R) during their Champions League soccer match at the Central stadium in Kazan, November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol challenges Rubin Kazan's Gokdeniz Karadeniz (R) during their Champions League soccer match at the Central stadium in Kazan November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Spain's players pose for a team photo before their Confederations Cup soccer match against New Zealand at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg June 14, 2009. (Front L-R) Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas, David Villa, Joan Capdevila, Carlos Puyol, (back L-R) Xavi Hernandez, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Xabi Alonso, and Fernando Torres. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carlos Puyol (L) holds the trophy after their Champions League final soccer match victory against Manchester United at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol (C) lifts the trophy after their Champions League final soccer match victory against Manchester United at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, May 27, 2009 REUTERS/Darren Staples (ITALY SPORT SOCCER) 

Barcelona's Carlos Puyol (C) lifts the trophy after their Champions League final soccer match victory against Manchester United at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Staples (ITALY SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (L) challenges Barcelona's Carles Puyol during their Champions League final soccer match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Barcelona's supporters wearing costumes representing players Carles Puyol (L) and Lionel Messi pose in front of the Colosseum in central Rome May 26, 2009. Manchester United will face Barcelona in the Champions League final soccer match in Rome on May 27. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (ITALY SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Belgium's Wesley Sonck (R) fights for the ball with Spain's Carlos Puyol during their 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels October 15, 2008. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM) 

Spain's Carles Puyol (R) and Armenia's Levon Pachajyan jump for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match at Carlos Belmonte stadium in Albacete September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol plays with the ball during their Champions League third qualifying round first leg soccer match against Wisla Krakow at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Spain's Carles Puyol (L) and Cesc Fabregas (R) celebrate after their Euro 2008 final soccer match victory over Germany at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008.REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol (C) holds back team mate Carlos Marchena (R) as Germany's Michael Ballack (2ndL) reacts during their Euro 2008 final soccer match at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carlos Puyol (L) argues with Germany's Michael Ballack (C) after the German captain received a yellow card during their Euro 2008 final soccer match at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008. Pictured right is Spain's Carlos Marchena. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol (L) argues with Germany's Michael Ballack (C) after the German captain received a yellow card during their Euro 2008 final soccer match at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008. Pictured right is Spain's Carlos Marchena. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas reaches for the ball over team mate Carles Puyol (C) and Germany's Christoph Metzelder (L) during their Euro 2008 final soccer match at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's soccer team poses on the pitch before their Euro 2008 final soccer match against Germany at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, June 29, 2008. Back row from L-R: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Marcos Senna, Fernando Torres. Front row, from L-R: David Silva, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol collides with Russia's Andrei Arshavin (R) during their Euro 2008 semi-final soccer match at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, June 26, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's soccer team poses on the pitch before their Euro 2008 semi-final soccer match against Russia at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 26, 2008. Back row from L-R: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Marcos Senna, Fernando Torres. Front row, from L-R: David Silva, Andres Iniesta, David Villa, Xavi, Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Russia's Andrei Arshavin falls after a challenge by Spain's Carles Puyol (R) during their Euro 2008 semi-final soccer match at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, June 26, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carlos Marchena (C) and team mate Carles Puyol (R) jump for the ball in the penalty area with Italy's Luca Toni (2ndR) during their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carlos Marchena (L) and team mate Carles Puyol (C) jump for the ball in the penalty area with Italy's Luca Toni (R) during their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas (L) reacts as team mates Carles Puyol (2ndL) and Carlos Marchena jump for the ball in the penalty area with Italy's Luca Toni (R) during their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol challenges Italy's Luca Toni (R) during their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's soccer team poses on the pitch before their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match against Italy at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. Back row from L-R: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Marcos Senna, Fernando Torres. Front row, from L-R: David Silva, Xavi, David Villa, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol (L) and team mate Sergio Ramos (R) jump for the ball with Italy's Luca Toni during their Euro 2008 quarter-final soccer match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol (R) challenges Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic during their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match at the Tivoli Neu Stadium in Innsbruck, June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's soccer team pose together on the pitch before their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match against Sweden at the Tivoli Neu Stadium in Innsbruck, June 14, 2008. Back row from L-R: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Joan Capdevila, Sergio Ramos, Marcos Senna, Fernando Torres. Front row, from L-R: David Silva, Andres Iniesta, David Villa, Xavi, Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's soccer team pose together on the pitch before their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match against Russia at the Tivoli Neu Stadium in Innsbruck, June 10, 2008. Back row from L-R: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Fernando Torres. Front row, from L-R: David Silva, Xavi, David Villa, Andres Iniesta, Marcos Senna, Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol, Xavi, Carlos Marchena and Santi Cazorla (L-R), celebrate after their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match victory over Russia at the Tivoli Neu Stadium in Innsbruck, June 10, 2008. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY 

Spain's Carles Puyol (2nd L), Xabi Alonso and Carlos Marchena (R) line up for a corner next to Eddie Lewis of the U.S. during their international friendly soccer match at the Sardinero stadium in Santander June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN) (EURO 2008 PREVIEW) 

Members of Spanish national soccer team pose for a photo before their international friendly soccer match against United States at the Sardinero stadium in Santander June 4, 2008. From L-R: Xabi Alonso, David Silva, Santiago Cazorla, Joan Capdevila, Carles Puyol, Carlos Marchena, Cesc Fabregas, Xavi Hernandez, Fernando Torres, Sergio Ramos and goalkeeper Iker Casillas. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN) (EURO 2008 PREVIEW) 

Spain's soccer players pose for a team picture before their friendly soccer match against Peru at Nuevo Colombino stadium in Huelva, southern Spain, May 31, 2008. (Top L to R): Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres. (Bottom L to R) Xavi, David Silva, David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol. The Spanish soccer team is preparing for the upcoming Euro 2008 Championship. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN) (EURO 2008 PREVIEW) 

Manchester United's Carlos Tevez (L) challenges Barcelona's Carles Puyol for the ball during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Barcelona's Carles Puyol reacts after their Spanish first division soccer match against Deportivo Coruna in Coruna April 26, 2008. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN) 

Barcelona's captain Carlos Puyol attends a news conference at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona April 8, 2008. Barcelona and Schalke will play their Champions League's quarter-final second leg soccer match on Wednesday. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Barcelona's captain Carlos Puyol attends a news conference at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona April 8, 2008. Barcelona and Schalke will play their Champions League's quarter-final second leg soccer match on Wednesday. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Spain's national soccer team players pose before their friendly soccer match against Italy at Martinez Velaro stadium in Elche, eastern Spain, March 26, 2008. (L-R, top row) Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Marcos Senna and Fernando Torres. (L-R, bottom row) Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Carles Puyol. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Olympique Lyon's Hatem Ben Arfa (C) is challenged by Barcelona's Carlos Puyol (R) and Toure Yaya (2ndR) during their Champions League group E soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, November 27, 2007.
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Spain's Carlos Puyol arrives for the qualification match against Liechtenstein in the hotel Quellenhof in Bad Ragaz, June 5, 2007. Spain will play against Liechtenstein on June 6. REUTERS/Siggi Bucher (SWITZERLAND)