article_snippet.sent: Carles Puyol won six La Liga titles and enjoyed three Champions League wins at Barca and is considered to be one of the finest defenders of Barca generation having been named in UEFA's European team of the year six times across a trophy-laden career.
article_snippet.sent: The 36-year-old retired last May after 15 years at Barca boyhood club having struggled to return from a persistent knee injury, but now reports claim Barca could be set for a return to playing with New York City or Al-Sadd after returning to training.
article_snippet.sent: Legendary Barcelona legend
article_snippet.sent: The 36-year-old retired last May after struggling to return from a persistent knee injury that had troubled Barca .
article_snippet.sent: The curly-haired centre back had hinted on Barca retirement that Barca would consider a return to the game had it not been for the knee injury that plagued the tail-end of Barca career. '
article_snippet.sent: David Villa is now playing for Manchester City.
article_snippet.sent: The former Barca skipper was named as the club's assistant director of football but Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard in the States left that role in January when Andoni Zubizarreta, Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard in the States senior, was fired.
highlights_snippet.sent: Former Barcelona centre back Carles Puyol retired in May last year .
  