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Cesc Fabregas is honest with Sport in his first big interview as FC Barcelona

Soccer City, Las Rozas, is a spacious and quiet. It also works, but the atmosphere is relaxed. They attended because Cesc to Barcelona SPORT is becoming increasingly difficult. With seven of his fellow ¿Xavi and Villa left on Tuesday night? Flew before eight to Madrid. He appeared dressed in clothing selection, but yes, the Mobile unavoidable in hand. Before you had to be photographed with a couple of fans seeking his autograph. The Arenys de Mar always has a smile about and answer any questions.

Why did you leave Arsenal, with you as the captain and franchise player for Barcelona?

There is no why in particular, really. It was an exceptional period of my life, lived there and now I have had the opportunity to return to Barca and it was time to do so. It was also the moment when I felt more prepared mentally. It was time to accept the challenge.

He spent one third of your life. Have you had time to miss London in the last two weeks?

Well, maybe the word is not missed. I do not want to be misunderstood. I miss London because it is a spectacular city, I grew up there in a certain way because I was still practically a teenager. But home is always special. But it is clear that I've been there two or three years to live a little experience. I have lived great things and great moments. Not only professionally, also personal. I leave great friends. But no, I will miss London because, well, there will always have my home and my friends and is two hours. Clearly I can go whenever you have a moment.

So, he went there to live, not to spend a few years before returning home

Man, London is a city, people look a little city ​​to try new experiences and earn a living as a professional. There are many people out Italian, French Is a city that offers many opportunities, but I see otherwise, I knew the day I went, as is the FC Barcelona fans and as things are in the world of football, had a very high risk of being unable to return, preferring to think so if the moment never came back. So he was prepared to face it.

But within him the hope of return has never ceased to exist, right?

I can not fool anyone. Facing the insurance people said no, that was impossible, but you always have that hope in because you never know what will happen and thankfully there has been a great coach in front of a large project and the club has re interested in me.

He's been here two weeks there been any short or long?

I do not know what to say because they have spent a lot of things. The truth is that as I I have seen many times with these colors I have not been extremely rare. And besides, I have seen many videos of mine from when I was little and it seems that life has been.

Come on, as if he had never left.

In a manner of speaking, yes. Instead, years of London if I have gone faster. The eight years I have flown, flying. And that is eight seasons and there are great at soccer, and more at a great club where you play every three days. But these two weeks I have not had time to assimilate. Everything has happened very quickly. I arrived on Sunday at eleven o'clock at night when the Barca game ended, the presentation, the first match on Wednesday, very fast. But I must admit that I enjoyed it very much.

Have you had little time to think about everything that is living?

The truth is that I have not had time to think. It's been a past and I wanted to enjoy the moment more than any other thing.

At football, would you rather go to London was, or is the same as the left?

I do not know, that may say more Tito Vilanova, that was my last coach in the club.

But said he has seen videos of when I was little.

Style is clear that there is only one of Barca, Barca will not see ever pull a tactic based on the pitch staff is of course not. Always play the same style even though the players are different. And that helps.

And here is reunited with people I already knew, as Leo Messi and Gerard Piqué

I started with nine years with Gerard and Leo when he was twelve. If then we say that we three would form part of a day of the first team and, above all, surrounded by these great players, the three we had said was impossible. Just one or even two, but three?

With Piqué has not lost the relationship. Has it helped keep his dream to play in the club?

Yes, I have spoken many times with him, but do not expect it. It's also the selection, the selection of Catalonia, there are always times to meet. Of course, meet at the club is more special.

What was said the first they met in the locker room?

Well, Gerard knew would happen, but I said, 'Nano, you're finally here! Was not anything new because we had said it all.

It seems clear that one reason to return to Barcelona's Leo Messi. Everyone wants to play with him

The first challenge is to come and play at Barca, but if players like Leo, Xavi or Iniesta Do you do best. Leo, in tight spaces, is the kindest, the most comprehensive, the most important Is that more of everything. It's the best player I've ever seen and I do not think you and I see another player like. We must seize that we have a player like him. Furthermore, we know from small and that gives you a bonus.

The generation of the legendary 87!

Yes, but all three have improved in many facets, but the gameplay is there, always have been educated in that style.

ROTUNDO

So you do not need adaptation.

That's bullshit. I still have much to learn. This team is machined for three years. The 'Mr. Do has prepared the way you wanted and are a team that is psyched butt to win. There are still things to me are new. At defensive I learn a lot. I understand that people do not see mistakes I make because, well, I scored three goals, but there are many errors and I need to improve much on the defensive. I do things that are still not quite right and luckily, my teammates rectified.

Are you surprised by the way Barca play?

I was particularly struck by the shameless manner he has when not holding the ball. I am surprised if not much has it that when you have it. I have never seen a computer that is so focused on the transition attack-defense. Normally, when you lose the ball, touches retreat and bear it. Not here, this is what you do is get the ball back in the shortest time possible: the fewer seconds they have the ball, the more you have of us. That is the hardest thing in football today and that is what more and more coaches are looking for. And a few find it. This team has achieved and it is thanks to this mentality. Seen from outside, and now from within, which makes them great.

What differences seen from outside and from within?

Playing against Barcelona is complicated by the mobility they have, do not lose balls, do not mind playing with the goalkeeper. Having a goalkeeper touches as well as Victor. There! And have the confidence to play long, short, change bands, guidance And everyone knows so well know as well what to do. They put so much pressure that is complicated.

Enjoy playing as both talking about the game.

I can not say you are sad or less. I am a very happy time of my life. Eager to learn, to a challenge that many times I thought I would never come. And that makes it more than anyone wanted to learn and win with this team.

He has already won two titles.

Clearly this is nice, especially to adapt, to whet your pineapple to form part of this team. In the club a title is a title whether the Catalan Cup or the Champions, we will by all. But these titles we've won are a tribute to the team last year. They are the ones who win the Champions League and hence are the titles we've won. Anyway, as we are, we've tried to enjoy and help the team the most. I can not complain.

What title would you seduce more?

In the Champions I have a thorn. The final played in Paris against Barca looked more lost than gained. I can not say it hurt when you play against Barca there is always the possibility of losing, but we saw her quite won. The Champions League is special. But of course, is also the league. I have three major titles for the lot as Xavi and Iniesta: World Club, League and Champions. And I would be thrilled to win them.

The three of you can win this season.

We will go after them.

He has already scored three goals and it seems that Barça's football offensive level will benefit.

I do not know, I just want to do pineapple, learn, improve. That's what I want. Help the team, I do not think the goals. Only keep improving. What has to happen will happen.

Talk to learn what has been learned from Pep?

It is very communicative, talk a lot, it helps. I would be grateful for life by trusting me. Now it's my coach, I'll do what I say and I hope never to suppress for lack of desire, either off the bench or starting. Only players like Xavi, Iniesta and Raul could complain about lack of minutes. They've earned their titles speak for them. What I want is to earn the respect of people and also earn the most minutes on the field.

Respect for people and earned it in the press conference presentation.

I was as honest as possible and go. No more. I really wanted to go back, I know where I come from. This is the biggest challenge of my life. For the level I'm competing and I am playing with best players in the world and this is what makes it so special, yet also so complicated. Many games I can be on the bench and some will play and when I must play to prove that I can do. I have patience and be there, ready for when I need it.

Speaking of partners, ¿withdraw Xavi and can not play with Thiago?

In summer, the lack of football has to be controversial. I know Where is this, what if you have to Thiago do you want to Cesc? What if you Puyol do you want to Gerard? But time always gives reason to who does. All minutes and if we have all blended and so plugged in and with the same mentality we bring a lot everyone.

REAL MADRID

Is this a league two?

Well do not know. It's hard to say because I do not know how you feel a player mid-season. That should put more players in the league take time. I what to do is play. Although I'm sure that not all major league players are in Barcelona or Madrid and many teams will put us very hard. There will be games, both the former, which suffered enough.

A curiosity if I leave, was there ever played with three defenders?

A professional can not remember. Maybe one game for Arsenal, if we were losing, but that in the beginning, during the ninety minutes, I forget. Since I left Barca had not returned to play with three defenders.

"For me it is the most comprehensive in the world. If a player is on a winning team, is more valued. The Portuguese is a step above the rest and then Iniesta" he explains.

Raúl Baena, RCD Espanyol midfielder, has admitted this morning at the Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid that Cristiano Ronaldo considers the rival morning in Cornella-El Prat, the best player in the world followed by Barça Andres Iniesta.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Messi. For me it is the most entire world. If a player is on a winning team is more valued. Portuguese is a step above the rest and then put to Iniesta. But we do not care who comes, do not fear anyone and is a debate that does not interest me, "he noted.

The Andalusian player facing the shock of tomorrow with great hope, "Everybody likes to play against a great team like Real Madrid. We raised the week like the rest but it is an added bonus, we will try to make a great game and fight for three points. "

Baena has been suggested that Real will not feel the pressure to catch the Barcelona in the standings. "Normally they come to win is always the situation is. It is a dangerous team in the league opener and last. We must be vigilant and the chances that we try to put them," he said.

Ronaldinho returned to the 'Canarinha' without much success · The defenses of both teams the best of the game • The Albiceleste beat Brazil five years later

When Messi is on a level playing field, anything can happen. The Flea does not know about tiredness, long trips or defenses Ferreras. Always there. This time he traveled to Qatar, I hope the minute 91 and passed to a back consisting of two large power plants as Thiago Silva and David Luiz to mark its first goal against Brazil and give victory to the Albiceleste to its neighbors five years later.

With FC Barcelona player, Qatar's bid to host the World Cup in 2022 is presented in style, with a star that never ceases to amaze all and sundry. For those who criticized him for not showing his best version in the colors of their country, 'The Flea' left a detail more than enough to win back, if it ever lost respect for all the fans Argentina.

All this happened after the Barça player showed a totally different version that displays in the Camp Nou. With Batista at the helm, Messi had to lower their field to retrieve balls, taking them to the danger zone and often finish the move looking for drilling of goal, something that is impossible today. The Flea is surrounded by many stars, but it is he who must do all the work and thus, is complicated by very good player you are.

As for the rest of the way, the truth is that with few exceptions, the two teams they could have saved. No sooner had order on the grass, scoring chances were conspicuous by their absence and the big plays were not final group when they started with the intention of reaching the danger zone.

To highlight was the work of Neyman. The young Brazilian made a more than worthy match and points to Europe sooner rather than later. His self-confidence is beyond doubt, his agility with the ball at his feet is like the best version of Robinho and is able to create gaps where none exist. The only but, his ability to lie on the floor. If I thought more progress with the leather and not lie on the grass, we would be talking about another result.

The work of both teams in defense was another positive note. David Luiz is starting to be small in the Portuguese Liga. Its output cut, capacity to control the air and leaving the ball is not difficult to see today in many defenders in European football. He was also accompanied by Thiago Silva, who was the perfect complement to the Benfica player. On the other side, couple was also concentrated and secure with the agility of the Brazilian players. A penalty is no longer in the Liga.

Ronaldinho was all outbreaks in Brazil

If Messi had all the lights in the Argentine side, Ronaldinho grabbed everyone's attention in the Canarinha. The Porto Alegre back to defend the jersey of his country and was only able to leave details. It is clear that their quality has not lost. Nobody does what he when he has the leather on the feet, but lacks the speed with which combined his wonderful years. Thus, their contributions were more dribbles, missing two shots without excessive danger, and several passes with intent but without success.

Another small disappointment was the Pastore. The former Hurricane is making very good feelings in the Calcio, has won over the fans of Palermo on the basis of goals, but today was not his day. He began looking forward, leaving their quality samples, but went off like a cigarette with the passage of minutes.

Finally, Brazil was both the first half, when he dominated over the shock that the Argentines, but Alves did not accompany him fortune. The de Menezes could embitter the first match of Batista as coach with all of the law, but the wood prevented. FC Barcelona side in the area received a good ball from David Luiz and crashed the ball against the crossbar when Romero was beaten.

Everything else, despite being a clash between two of the best teams in the world and one of the classics of world football was some filling. Intense game but no spark, something that might like in Qatar, but in Europe, that football is the most distracting.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona, said his team "remains a Rolls Royce" whose driving edged Lionel Messi

"Argentina continues to be a Rolls Royce and we have Messi handling it," Maradona said in a television interview made since the concentration of Pretoria team two days before his debut against Nigeria.

The coach denied that the drag Barcelona player had problems hinted how the days before the trainer, Fernando Signorini.

"Messi was impressive workouts (...) is happy, I never had the fortune to have you both time and knowledge," the coach said, adding that the player can even afford to make jokes.

Messi Maradona said assimilated well accolades in recent months. "You know you have everything to gain, to give joy to the Argentines," the coach said, adding that "who will be the greatest of all time "is fortunate to have next to tell his side" a wise "as Juan Sebastian Veron.

The "witch", with Javier Mascherano "draw a light to all, tactical, physical and mentally," he added.

However, the technician said that the idol would choose to Argentina's Carlos Tevez, a player that puts you "goose bumps" and confirmed he will be in the starting out on Saturday against Nigeria.

"You can not out of this team, as demonstrated in England, where victory with the shirt was, and what shows here, "he said.

Maradona said the team's goal is to reach the final, for which appealed to the commitment of his players.

"We promised between us play seven games. We have a team that will leave your skin is going to play football and we will not betray ourselves. We will respect the jersey (...) will have to earn Paar to leave the life, "he said.

"My dream is to see Masche lifted the World Cup," he said.

A victory would be greater than that harvested in 1986, "because that is over and this is new and new blinds."

Messi asks to "be the best of all time"

Maradona on Friday wished the striker Lionel Messi will become "the best of all time" in the 2010 World Cup. "I wish with all my heart that has a Lio barbarian role that is best of all time. It's the icing on the cake, "said Maradona at the press conference after the debut of Argentina against Nigeria on Saturday at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.