The legend of Barcelona, Carles Puyolwas this Saturday afternoon in the Fifth Region to participate in the renovation of the 7-a-side Soccer fields in the Cerro La Cruz sector and also in the Las Achupallas town of Viña del Mar.
In his capacity as official ambassador of Scotiabank Fútbol Club, the historic former Catalan defender, world champion with Spain in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, seemed happy during his stay in Chile.
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What did Carles Puyol say during his visit to Valparaíso?
“I was lucky that during the pandemic we came across Scotiabank and the soccer field programs for which we are here today to transform and give better quality to this field and to this historic club, Once Estrellas, which has a very beautiful history,” noted the former Barcelona captain.
“I firmly believe in education through Sportsso I encourage all the boys and girls in the community to practice it because it gives many values that go beyond whether you are later a professional athlete or not, and those values will accompany you throughout your life in all the situations in which you are. you will find yourself, and you will manage them better,” he concluded.
Specifically, the renovated courts will benefit the Once Stars Sports Clubsocial and sports organization founded in 1956 on the hill La Cruz de Valparaíso, and the Unión Arsenal Sports Club in the town of Las Achupallas de Viña del Mar.
Carles Puyol and Alexis Sánchez
It is worth remembering that The former Catalan footballer was a teammate of Alexis Sánchez during his stay in Barcelona and led the Spanish team to obtain its first world championship.
Even the “Wonder Boy” himself has stated that the Spanish defender was one of the teammates he most admired and with whom he shared the most.
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