- Carles Puyol sustained the nasty looking injury while in a game of padel
- The racquet sport is typically played on a small court enclosed by glass walls
- The no nonsenseSpaniard showed off the aftermath of the collision
- His ex-teammates' and other pros' responses on social media were mixed
By Daniel Davis For Mailonline
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9 View commentsFormer Barcelona defender Carles Puyol once again showed he's no stranger to pain after seemingly crashing into a glass pane whilst playing padel.
The now retired ex-professional had been taking part in a game of the racquet-based sport, but was left with a nasty looking injury to his thigh and elbow after the collision.
The Spaniard's Instagram post even shows the aftermath of the incident, which had scattered countless shards of glass over the court.
Former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol showed his wounds after colliding with a glass pane
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Puyol rarely shirked a challenge whilst sporting Barcelona's famous colours, and it appears the 41-year-old is still no different.
Padel games typically take place in enclosed courts, which are a third of the size of a standard tennis court. The sport originates from Mexico, and makes use of the glass walls to play a variety of shots, in a similar vein to squash.
But it appears that Puyol's competitive streak had finally taken him one step too far, causing the Spaniard to crash into the pane.
The now retired ex-professional had been playing a game of padel - a racquet-based sport
Puyol gained a reputation at Barcelona for rarely shirking out of challenges whilst playing
Several current and former footballers took to Instagram to post joking comments to Puyol
Several footballers reacted to Puyol's social media post, producing varying responses.
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Deco opted to use emojis to mock his former teammate, whilst Portuguese legend Figo commented 'you look very strong'.
Premier League title winner Aymeric Laporte also posted a light-hearted message, insinuating that Puyol would use his newfound injuries to avoid playing the Manchester City defender in the same sport.
John Terry, now assistant coach at Aston Villa, also ribbed the Spaniard, saying: 'You will have to learn to lose the paddle against me.'
WHAT IS PADEL?
Origin: Acapulco, Mexico
First played: 1969
Team members: Singles, usually doubles
Type: Racquet sport
Venue: Courts a third of the size of tennis courts, enclosed in glass walls
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According to reports from Spain, Puyol has been offered the opportunity to become 'general manager' at Barcelona.
The role would be the Spaniard's second position of power at the Nou Camp, following his previous experience working alongsidedirector of football Andoni Zubizarreta in 2014.
Puyol also recently revealed he had twice rejected Real Madrid's advances during his playing career.
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