MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has poured cold water on a report that suggested captain Carles Puyol was considering retiring at the end of the season due to a string of injuries.
Sports daily Mundo Deportivo said on Sunday that Puyol had told "various team mates" that he might end his career two years before his contract expires in 2016 if he continued to have problems with his right knee.
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