6) He defended an opponent who slapped him in the face
Puyol has been the voice of reason several times on the football pitch. He wore the Captain’s armband for Spain and Barcelona and he has justified that role several times in his career. One such occasion took place in 2005.
In a game against Mallorca, one of their defenders Ballesteros was sent off after a rash challenge. While walking off the pitch, Puyol went over to the player to calm him down only to be slapped in the face. Ronaldinho on seeing this rushed over in anger only to be stopped by Puyol himself.
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