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"At no time making Christian look to try to compare myself with him"

Lionel Messi appeared at a news conference in the previous Champions League match against Viktoria Plzen. The Argentine downplay the controversy about the penalties that make it not beep, as reported Guardiola after the game against Sporting Gijon in the Molinón.

"They are always very fast moves that are difficult to see. One is hot because it is clear, because they make one, but are played very fast. We must not give importance to the penalties. The referees are quieter best work is not easy to do and not to talk about it anymore, "he said.

The Flea is not worried about this season surpass Caesar, top scorer in the history of the club. "It is my goal to reach 39 goals this year Caesar. The best for the team, but do not think about breaking the record, although there is so much the better," he said. "Every year they say I´m at my best. I feel good, wanting to keep doing things as usual and continue leading the team to win points," he said.

Messi spoke of the cries his name they give to Cristiano Ronaldo in some places to bother him. "Everyone has an opinion, I love that I get good people everywhere were more comfortable because they are your people, but it is normal that you do not get out at home," he said. "The Christian is nothing compared to the journalists. For my part, I have no challenge with much less Christian. I just want to help my team to do well. At no time making Christian look for try to compare myself with him. "

Barca striker also spoke of his curious relationship with Bojan. "I have not spoken to him, I heard the news, but of course I was surprised to learn that her cousin." Messi also had words for Pele, who said he would send a video for him to see how he played and why they called O´Rei. "You send it, send it happy and see what he did. Surely great things." The ease with Argentine Albiceleste asked, being "a process of adapting to new coach," and explained that scores the most goals in the Nou Camp that was because "there are more local goal situations."

Finally, he spoke of Viktoria Plzen and the qualifying round. "No team is easy. We respect the contrary whatever and try to play our game, have possession of the ball as always. We want to make the pass as soon as possible because we have many parties and the World Club Cup. The sooner we leave aside the best for Champions us and the recovery to meet the parties otherwise, "he concluded.

"There was a Barca-Real Madrid or a Messi against Cristiano, did not play to compete among ourselves but for the sake of our teams"

Messi was again the figure of his team, this time with the albiceleste. Leo was very pleased with the win: "We have won again with the selection and the technician can draw conclusions very positive."

Barça again insisted that this party was not a personal duel with Christian: "There was a Barca-Real Madrid or a Messi against Cristiano. We did not play to compete among ourselves but for the sake of our teams. "

Leo did not break: "I asked for play 90 minutes." And on the penalty shot said: "I usually throw them, it is my responsibility and I assume."

Argentine coach reviewed today's World Cup and said that Messi will be the best player in the tournament, ahead of Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo

Argentine coach Diego Maradona, said the Barcelona forward Messi will be the World Cup star and noted that South Africa will be over Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid, who this year has already exceeded the vote on the Golden Ball and FIFA World Player.

The coach, found in South Africa to inspect the places where his team focus during the tournament, has pinned his hopes on Messi, who just has not featured in the qualifiers, but that it caught a great 2009 with his club in Spain.

Leo over Cristiano Ronaldo "Currently, the best player in the world is Messi, no doubt, and let Cristiano Ronaldo as a second means you have to be very, very good," said Maradona, who will be responsible for lead Argentina to a World Cup victory, something not achieved since 1986, when the lint was one of those selected.

Maradona, who served a two-month suspension for charges against the press after the qualifying round, added: "Messi will make a big impression at the World Cup." "You have everything to be the best and we will help. Hopefully Messi out as the great player he is and all of us to embrace in the final," he added.

Confident of security in South Africa also coach the albiceleste the fear that has ruled on the safety of the tournament, to be played between June and July in several cities in South Africa, a country with one of the violent crime rates higher the world.

"We know that we come to play a World Cup in a safe country, I saw with my own eyes. Anything can happen in the world, but I just spent a week in South Africa and all is well (...) This will be a World wide, no doubt about the safety, "said Argentina coach, who will face South Korea, Greece and Nigeria in Group B.

It's official. Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball 2009 and his choice as best player of the year appears in today's edition of the magazine 'France Football', which grants the award. The Barcelona player won, as expected, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Silver Ball and Bronze respectively.

Messi scored 473 points compared to the 233 of the 170 Christian and Xavi. Andres Iniesta was fourth with 149. Kaka is in sixth place behind Cameroon Samuel Etoo.

Leo Messi by unseating Cristiano Ronaldo, winner last year, thanks to his great season at Barcelona, which scored a historic hat-trick to win League, Copa del Rey and European Cup. In the 2008-09 season, the Argentine scored 38 goals in Barcelona and this sum and 9.

Throughout 2009 was included in the starting ideal of FIFA and UEFA. The latter body elected him front and player of the year. He also won the top award scorer in the Champions League as well as best striker and best player of the Liga. They have also recently awarded the Golden Onze player of the year.

Furthermore, Xavi is the sixth Spanish player to make the podium since the inception of the trophy in 1956, after Luis Suarez (60 gold, 61 silver and 64 bronze in the 65), Amancio (bronze 64), ButragueÑo (bronze in 86 and 87), Raul (silver in 2001) and Fernando Torres (bronze in 2008). Also as Spanish Alfredo di Stefano was named Footballer of the Year in 1957 and 1959 and Silver Ball in 1956.



Rating:

1. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United and Real Madrid): 233 pts
3. Xavi (FC Barcelona): 170 pts
4. Andres Iniesta (Anglais, FC Barcelona): 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona and Inter): 75 pts
6. Kaka (AC Milan and Real Madrid): 58 pts
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan and FC Barcelona): 50 pts
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 35 pts
9. Didier Drogba (Chelsea): 33 pts
10. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool): 32 pts
11. Fernando Torres (Liverpool): 22 pts
12. Cesc Fabregas Arsenal): 13 pts
13. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg): 12 pts
14. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United): 11 pts
15. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona): 9 pts
16. Luis Fabiano (FC Sevilla), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid): 7 pts
20. Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux): 6 pts