Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has revealed that he rejected two offers to sign for Real Madrid in the past.
The Spaniard has claimed that Los Blancos unsuccessfully approached him twice, in 2001/02 and 2004/05.
"Real Madrid appointed [Jose Antonio] Camacho as their new coach and he wanted me and Ronaldinho," Puyol said to TV3 when referring to the second of Real Madrid's approaches.
"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 ended up spending his entire career at the Camp Nou.
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Longlife2000
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They would have forgotten all you did for them like they did to Casillas, Ronaldo and Bale We love you Captain ❤
Viveking
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If loyality have a name Puyol Messi Xavi Iniesta Busquet Totti Gerrard Scholes
rocacilmu
86
barca is the best club in the world what a rubbish😂😂😂
Khan1999
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Everyone wants a player like Puyol at their team
RealChivas
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just google which of the two clubs got more major trophies and which club got more clasico wins dude
Ucl matter more
RealChivas
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Considering the El classico rivalry, Puyol is one of those legends whom no one can hate!!!!
True
subhochowdhury
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Even Mbappe rejected Madrid for PsG U know notin bro
even neymar did not reject real Madrid offer... he said real Madrid is a great club. any player with quality would like to play for real Madrid. it's even published in all football check.
Arslan10000
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barca is the best club in the world what a rubbish😂😂😂
What about your club. Never won a champions league for more than 20 years