Carles Puyol's comment about Sergio Ramos' red card record
The Real Madrid centre-back has been sent off more times than any other player
Puyol was speaking at an event to deliver a cheque to the Xap Pádel al Pediatric Cancer Center
Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol appeared on Monday alongside a padel star Fernando Belasteguin, to deliver a cheque to the Pediatric Cancer Centre at the Hospital Sant Joan de Deu in Barcelona. They handed over the cheque for 70,743 euros over, collected from the first edition of the charity padel tournament XAP.
Puyol thinks Barcelona are doing well. "It's soon (to comment), but they are doing well. They have had a lot of big absences, but are moving forward. I believe in them."
UMTITI INJURY
"He's having a spectacular season. For me, he's one of the best three centre-backs in the world. He's an important part of the defence, but there are other players who can do that role very well."
MASCHERANO WANTING TO LEAVE
"He's a great team player, he always does his job, he's always there. I don't know if he's asked to leave but he's very important on the pitch and in the dressing room."
SERGIO RAMOS' RED CARD RECORD
"You'll have to ask him about it. I had a way of playing that I think everyone could see which was tough but clean, trying to go for the ball. Sometimes I got there late of course, but always I tried to be clean - it was not my intention to foul."
Asked if it was 'easy to send off Ramos', Puyol said: "I don't agree. The referees have a difficult job and you have to help them. I have not analysed the plays that lead to his red cards."
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