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Real Madrid Tried To Sign Me Twice -Puyol
Barcelona legend, Carles Puyol, has revealed that Real Madrid tried to sign him not once but twice during his playing days for their Catalans arch rivals.
According to the hugely successful Spanish defender, who eventually spent the entirety of his career at the Camp Nou after breaking into the first team in 1999, he was approached to ditch Camo Nou for the Spanish capital at different points.
“Real Madrid appointed [Jose Antonio] Camacho as their new coach and he wanted me and Ronaldinho [in their second approach],” Puyol said to TV3.
“They tried to sign me on those two occasions, but I was at the best club in the world and wanted to win titles there. So I stayed,” Puyol, who went on to win three Champions League trophies, six La Liga titles and two Copas del Rey, as well as two Club World Cups, eight Spanish Super Cups and three UEFA Super Cups, said.
In all, Puyol made close to 600 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona, scoring 19 goals and registering 13 assists along with winning the European Championships in 2008 and the World Cup in 2010 with Spain.
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