Leaving less than 20 minutes to finish the game, Messi struck Maicon, who knew at first that the swipe might be important. A few hours later, the Brazilian went to a dentist, who introduced the broken pieces and began to get the good news: the side will play next Saturday against Atalanta at the Giuseppe Meazza and next Wednesday at the Camp Nou will be a anticipated final.
Maicon needed orthodontic intervention to recover the lost tooth on Tuesday night at the Giuseppe Meazza, when after a collision with Messi missed the piece, in a violent coup.
Concerned initially by one of its stars and yesterday the difficulty convinced that it could recover in time to arrive on Wednesday with the second leg of Champions League semi-final in the Nou Camp, managers and technicians of the Inter quiet when they breathed privately informed that the worst was over and that may be aligned on Saturday for the important match in which the Lombards receive at Atalanta of Bergamo in Milan.
Indeed, the Nerazzurri club's website gave no communication about the state of football, but it was the player's agent, Antonio Caliendo, who released a first message: "I can not confirm whether he will be able to play around. That corresponds to the doctors set the time recovery. I do not know how long it will take to recover, but want it to be sooner rather than later. Maicon is a fighter and has a positive attitude, so that this incident will not affect you. "
Without controversy.
Although there was speculation of a possible intention to Messi in action, one in Italy blamed or punished Barca crack accusing him of cheating or violent, so the controversy was avoided. The Inter fans still enjoy the big win Tuesday, the image of rock and serious team that showed his players and many, who have input at the Nou Camp match, have the reserves closed to go to Barcelona and will seek support from the third tier of the Nou Camp to your computer to travel to the Bernabeu on Saturday evening May 22.
Mourinho feared the worst, but will be ready to Maicon for the next engagement. Powerful in the band, competing in the Brazilian Alves can play to the club in one of the most intense games of the season. No more bets. With the known low Stankovic on cards (as Puyol), the Portuguese coach can focus on preparing the game field and press from the bench to warm up the party.