Lionel Messi

Mario Gomez, with twelve, falls to two goals from Argentine

FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi scored his fourth `Pichichi´ consecutive Champions League, something no one had succeeded so far in the history of the competition, after scoring 14 goals in the continental showpiece.

The runner has been Spanish-German striker of Bayern Munich, Mario Gomez, who could not get a goal in the final Saturday of the Champions League against Chelsea, so it has fallen to two times the Barca player.

The third place went to the Real Madrid Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo with 10 goals. Furthermore, Messi has already made ​​history this season with five goals in one match, against Leverkusen (7-1), becoming the top scorer in a game, and has also broken the record that he had 12 goals in a season.

The Argentine will join Pinto, Mascherano and Jonathan Dos Santos on a game altruistic in Mexico

Argentina Lionel Messi, considered the best player in the world will participate in the World Cup match Maya altruistic 2012 on 16 June in Cancun, Mexican Caribbean, along with other Barca players like Mascherano, Pinto Dos Santos and siblings ( Jonathan plays in the subsidiary, Giovanni is a former Barcelona). "We are very grateful that Messi is playing Mexico," said Alexia Visone, director of Inter-America, the company that organizes `the Maya World Cup 2012´ together with the Government of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry. Visone said that Messi turned down offers to visit and play in the countries of Qatar and Burkina Faso to appear in Cancun with the "Stars of America" ​​with more than two dozen players from teams from America and Europe. The `American Stars´ team will face Mexico `Stars´, which will consist of local league players in a match to be played at Andrés Quintana Roo Stadium with capacity for 20,000 fans. The Brazilian coach Dunga will participate as the `American Stars´ and compatriot Ricardo `Tuca´ Ferreti, will be on the bench of the `Stars of Mexico´, a country that lives and works.

The inputs to the stadium will be priced from 1,850 pesos (140 dollars) to 4,000 pesos (300 dollars) and revenues will be given to social welfare institutions, said Alexia Visone. The Mexican exfutbolista Luis Flores, sports consultant of the organizers of the Cup `Maya 2012´, said each team will have about 30 players. "The idea is a friendly game where players will participate an average of 20, 30 minutes, meaning that they are some in preseason and others are returning from vacation," said Flores. In Mexico `Star´ will be the Argentine Federico Vilar (Morelia), Lucas Lobos (Tigers), Damian Alvarez (Tigers), Daniel Montenegro (Latin), Vicente Vuoso (America), the Colombian Jackson Martinez (Chiapas), the Brazilian Leandro Augusto (Tijuana) and the Uruguayan Egidio Arevalo (Tijuana). Also the Mexican Moises Munoz (Latin), Miguel Sabah (Morelia), Braulio Luna (Students), Miguel Layun (America), Hugo Ayala (Tigers), Angel Reyna (Monterrey), Jose Guerrero (Atlante) and the Mexican-American Edgar Castillo (Tijuana). Messi in the team have confirmed Diego Lugano (Paris Saint Germain), Juan Arango (Borussia), Ariel Ortega (River Plate), Juan (Roma), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Robinho ( Milan). Marco also Materazi (Inter), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Mario Yepes (Milan), Diego Milito (Inter), Giovani dos Santos (Totenham), Jonahtan Dos Santos (Barcelona), Jose Manuel Pinto (Barcelona) and Gabriel Milito ( Independent).

"I´m more killer". "Mou is number one." "Every player dreams of the Golden Ball."

Karim Benzema reviewed the entire season, both the collective and individual, in an interview with RMC. Karim Atas are now to the problems of adaptation: "Everything now is me super well, we win the league, we´re all proud of this team. It is true that at first was a bit tricky because it was the first time I separated from my family . When I got home and saw I was not only easy but with patience and work everything went better. always had intended to play in this team and today I am happy. "

Apart from his work, Zidane and Mou are key as the player, "Zidane help was important for me is the best player of all time in France, spoke with me. And Mou always told me what he wanted from me . Trust me and we talked a lot. " Benzema admits that his instinct in the area has improved and that it was also important: "When Madrid striker you have to dial. It is true that I am now more killer and I have always wanted to make. With Mou is all very well, trust me and we talked a lot. "

Ronaldo, Karim notes that "it is easier to play with great players like him," while another does not hide its challenges: You have always dream of winning the Ballon d´Or course it´s possible, I hope to be on the road " . Other Benzema dreams are with Madrid and France: "The Champions Euro or always another challenge. We have a great selection, but we can not say that we will win the Euro. I have many goals, but always work, knowing that in football there are ups and downs. "

Karim also highlights the Bernabeu, which this year has turned to him: "It´s awesome, I do not know how to explain, not pressure, is extraordinary play full field." The Frenchman feels integrated into the locker room. "Apart from Lass and Varane because they are French, I also understand the other great. Ozil, Ramos, the Portuguese, all ...". About Varane, Karim crap shoot, "is very strong, young, and is in training. Have things very clear."

And the striker pays back to Mou, especially with his way of motivating: "For me it is number one, I had great coaches, but for me is the best." Following its best year in Madrid, Benzema thinks only keep winning in white. How the point of retiring in Madrid? "Why not finish my career here. Not know if I´ll be as old as Raul, we´ll see."

Finally, responding to the survey prepared him Luis Fernandez, interesting was his answer to the eternal question: Messi or Cristiano "I can not choose because they are different, I like to play with both."

The Argentine exmadridista denies the accusations and urged the Dutch to prove by his words. It also surprised you declare two years after leaving Spain.

The Barcelona player Leo Messi got in touch with AS to deny it outright the statements by the Dutchman Royston Drenthe, where he was accused of calling him black, which, in the words of former player Real Madrid, "could not bear ".

From Messi environment and the player himself does not understand that come to light these statements now, when the Dutch is two years out of Spain and denies that he had never insulted Drenthe, it is not the way he is and has never had that kind of behavior. Drenthe also urged to prove their accusations if you have proof.

Drenthe: "Messi called me `black´ and not supported "

Royston Drenthe, former Real Madrid player now in the ranks of Everton spoke in an interview with `NuSport´ of prblemas Messi had ever faced by the Argentine, because of the way that Barca had to refer to it .

"I played a lot against Messi recent years and we always had problems. You know what bothered me most? The way I spoke, I always called `black, black´, "said the Dutchman, who still does not believe that due to racist behavior.

"I understand that it is common in South America, but I can not stand it," he says before admitting that the Real Madrid dressing room also gave similar situations. "Mahamadou Diarra, my teammate at Real Madrid, got angry when Higuain and Heinze spoke to him that way. So in the end they stopped."

Drenthe keep in mind the latest incident with Messi, which took place when the Hercules played at the Nou Camp last season. "When the Hercules won in Barcelona I had a little incident with him. Before the match, shook my hand and said `hello, black´ a few times. After the game did not greet me. Do not think I have your birthday".