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The `jefecito 'had time to review their season with Barcelona:" Although I had not won anything, I would say that the change of club was good and made me grow professionally "

Javier Mascherano, which is concentrated with Argentina ahead of the Copa America, said on Friday the human face of Messi. "Leo is the best but he wants us to treat you like one. He is simple, he wants to play football and not interested in anything more. Do not want privileges," he said.

"Have you an advantage. The team is preparing to play around, but he just can not do anything. Lionel hopefully not be our savior. We have to be a team. What is true is that Leo arrives very well and it shows in the desire to have "mixed zone" Mascherano said after training on Friday albiceleste.

The `jefecito 'had time to review their season with Barcelona:" Although I had not won anything, I would say that the change club was good and made me grow professionally. I have the luck to have fallen into a computer that has a few players who, to me, are the best. "

Mascherano admitted that he feared for his place in Wembley. "I'm not going to play the final of the Champions, but in the end meant to crown a very good season because I never thought I would be able to play another final of the Champions League. Being able to dispute it and win it was a dream come true" he said.

Returning to the albiceleste, Mascherano stressed the importance of the upcoming Copa America, which also takes place on Argentine soil. "For many of us is a key event, because we have suffered many blows and we get nothing. This is a good opportunity to reverse that image, give a joy to people and give happiness to us. It's a nice opportunity to win the title, "he said.

Regarding the recurring question of whether Argentina should play as Spain, the former River is clear: "The first few months in Barcelona was that he would not be easy. In my career I had another type of game, but one gets used. We are committed to an identity. We do not have like anyone else, because we would be wrong. "

The final is the best time to pass one of the few pending issues number one

Although it seems lie, Leo Messi still has challenges to meet individually. Few, but he has left. One of them, for example, sing a goal in England. The Argentinian star has played seven competitive matches on English soil with the shirt of FC Barcelona and friendly with a white and blue and has yet to score. Tomorrow at Wembley, a field that has not stepped on, expected to end this curse that haunts him.

Messi has scored 15 goals in Champions League games away from the Nou Camp: 3 in Ukraine, 2 in Spain, Scotland and Germany and 1 in Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy (just to Manchester United in the final in Rome 2009) and France. He also scored one in the final of Club World Cup 2009 in Abu Dhabi.

Interestingly, none in England. And that the crack has played three times at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, one at Anfield against Liverpool, one at Old Trafford against Manchester United and two in the Emirates against Arsenal. Jumped into the lawn of the Gunners in the shirt of Argentina against Brazil in a friendly held on September 3, 2006, mourning the lost to the canarinho albiceleste (3-0).

But the pace of Messi and the English countryside is also full of good times and actions. His was the attendance for the Manchego Iniesta opened the door of the Rome final against Chelsea in 2009. He also assisted Villa at the Emirates in their last appearance against Arsenal ... Leo, in England, despite not scoring, it is feared.

"There was no pressure from any part of Barcelona not to play with Argentina" · "In Villarreal I was not entirely comfortable"

Leo Messi acknowledges that the controversy created last week between Argentina and Barcelona because of his sore muscles was uncomfortable. But warns that telling the truth: "To be clear, there was no pressure from any part of Barcelona. What was said was the truth. Because of a contracture could not play and do not understand why of much controversy. "

Barca striker confirmed that it is in the best conditions for the stake in Champions League against Shakhtar. "In Villarreal I was not entirely comfortable, I hope to be better for the Champions League. It's a game we must win. If it's a lot of goals better," he said in an interview tycsports.com portal.

The Argentine admitted that his feelings are divided. "I love the selection but I also love my club and as long as I want to be always on both sides. I would never have chosen to play for Spain because I am Argentinian, "he said.

27 goals in 24 league games • Eight in as many games in the Champions League • Seven in six matches of the Copa del Rey • Three in the two matches of the Super Cup of Spain

The numbers are signing Messi this season are spectacular. The Argentine added 45 goals in 39 games, 27 goals in 24 league games, eight in as many Champions League games, seven in six matches of the Copa del Rey and three in two games of the Super Cup in Spain this past disputed summer.

That is, Messi has scored at least both sides in all competitions in which he has participated this season. But not only lives Messi goal. The Argentine assists leads the ranking of the Spanish league with 15 assists while in the Champions League has two in seven games.

With his two goals against Arsenal, Leo Messi is already the top scorer in the history of Barcelona in all European competitions. The Argentine sum 33 goals, beating Catalans myths as Rivaldo, who had 31, Luis Enrique, who had 27 or Evaristo, who had also marked the same as the Spaniard.

In addition, the Flea is his unstoppable career to one day become the top scorer in the history of Barcelona. For the moment, Messi added 172 goals in a Barca shirt behind Cesar Rodriguez (235) and Ladislao Kubala (196). Another record smashed yesterday but Messi was to beat Didier Drogba non-European top scorer in the history of the Champions League.

In the Spanish League, Messi remains a spectacular duel with Cristiano Ronaldo for the top scorer and the Golden Boot, which rewards the top scorer in European leagues. For the moment, Messi Cristiano wins in goals scored. The Portuguese added 38 goals in 40 matches. Some incredible numbers but the Argentine is moving slowly in a Portuguese unstoppable: 45 goals in 40 games.