The experienced defender has revealed the agony of his latest injury and expressed that it was the worst of its kind.
Barcelona’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 has expressed that the elbow injury he suffered in October was the worst knock of his career. He stated that the excruciating pain he endured due to the injury was the most he had ever experienced.
The Blaugrana skipper hurt his arm during his side’s UEFA Champions League group stage game against Benfica. Although Tito Vilanova’s men paved their way to a victory, their captain was badly hurt due to the knock. The centre-back dislocated his arm after
falling over it with full force while trying to head the ball.
Many had predicted that the Spanish international may have to call it a day over his illustrious career as the injury seemed strenuously bad initially. However, Puyol made a remarkable recovery and returned to action as soon as he could.
The Barca number 5 featured in his side’s Spanish La Liga encounter against Real Zaragoza. The match which took place at the Nou Camp saw the current FIFA Club World Cup champions come away with a 3-1 victory.
Puyol asserted that he is very pleased with the opportunity to play again and maintained that it feels great to don the Catalan jersey once more.
However, he was sure to voice that the injury he suffered was the worst in his career so far.
"I’m pleased to be back and I’m pleased that we won, I’m happy that I’m getting back into the rhythm of things," the veteran defender was quoted as saying by Barca TV.
"The elbow injury was my worst experience as far as injuries go. It was very painful. I didn’t think it would be that bad.
"The only positive thing about an arm injury is that you can start physical training sooner. I just need to gain a bit of mobility and strength."
The footballer had to remain sidelined earlier this year as well, as he could not feature for his national side during their European title defence in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983. However, Puyol is back again and hopes that he can continue to contribute towards his
side’s success.
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