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One more fan! Carles Puyol lends his support to the Peruvian national team prior to the playoff.

Miercoles 08 de Junio del 2022

One more fan! Carles Puyol lends his support to the Peruvian national team prior to the playoff.

The historic former Barcelona player also highlighted the work that Ricardo Gareca is doing with the national team.

The historic former Barcelona player also highlighted the work that Ricardo Gareca is doing with the national team.

Fans around the world

In less than five days, the Peruvian national team will face a decisive match against Australia for a spot in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. This matchup not only catches the attention of the fans of the Peruvian team, but also the FC Barcelona legend Carles Puyol stated that he will support the national team in the playoffs.

Good luck to Peru

"They have had a very good qualification, there they have a chance, I wish them the best of luck and may they achieve the goal and the people of Peru can enjoy the World Cup," he stated in an interview with Líbero newspaper.

Collective spirit

Although 'Tarzan' did not dare to highlight the level of players like Christian Cueva, Pedro Gallese, or Gianluca Lapadula, for the Catalan the collective aspect prevails and he considered that the role of Ricardo Gareca was essential to reach the playoffs.

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"I don't like to talk about individual players, football is teamwork, they all have to go together, they have a coach who is working very well and giving importance to the group," he added.

On the other hand, there are divided opinions regarding the team that could win the World Cup at the end of the year. Although many see Argentina as one of the favorites, the former Barcelona defender pointed out that the French team would have more chances.

"If I have to choose one, I choose France, which has a spectacular team," he commented about the reigning champion.

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