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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. "

Diego Armando Maradona Messi said he "another professor of football" in an article published Sunday in Buenos Aires. "Barcelona confirmed its favor. Was far superior to Manchester in all sectors. It had a different player as Lio, who like Xavi, every time they play football chair," said Maradona in a column published by the daily Clarín.

Diego Armando Maradona Messi said he gave "other football chair" in an article published Sunday in Buenos Aires. "Barcelona confirmed its favor. Was far superior to Manchester in all sectors. It had a different player as Lio, who like Xavi, every time they play football chair," said Maradona in a column published by the daily Clarín.

"No surprise anyone by saying that Messi is a fantastic player. I'm very happy for him. Because it was the first that came to my room when we were knocked out in the World Cup. Demonstrated that race is: not Like losing anything, wants to play forever, is brave, has attitude, "he notes.

"He was happy and now I wish you well also in the selection. It's a good boy, healthy, loved by his peers. I, as a coach that I had, I feel great, because I think something got into his head. And it makes me very happy the race is doing, "he adds.

"His goal was one of those shots characteristic yours. I always hit the right post, but this time it did whole foot, not the rope that uses almost every time. He realized that Van der Sar was blocked and dry and just hit the ball to tuck it behind the goalie, "said Maradona.

Praise for Mascherano

The Argentine coach exfutbolista and notes that "it was also amazing how he played Mascherano. It seemed that all his life he played center. There was no error: closed, he predicted, got. It was a lion."

"Barcelona has no cracks. It is a team completito. It has a keeper (Valdes) very seriously. Piqué is an animal advocate. And it was clear that each time one of blue and red grabbed the ball was in danger of goal, "he said.

Maradona said that "we must emphasize the merit of Guardiola. It takes a great group. And it's not easy being a coach of this team has so many figures. It gives pleasure to see this Barcelona respecting the ball like no other team in the world. "end Maradona in his article.

Puyol is recovering from a hamstring tear in the middle of the right leg outside their peers and Mascherano has a fever.

Barcelona have started to prepare the return of the second round of the Copa del Rey, who played Wednesday in San Mames, with the presence of Lionel Messi, who has returned to training after a few days to enjoy the holiday rest of his teammates.

Messi has been the main novelty of a session in which holders who won on Sunday Levante (2-1) took up work and the rest of the squad was brought more sharply, already thinking about the match against Athletic Bilbao.

Puyol is recovered outside their peers and Mascherano has a fever

Defender Carles Puyol, set low to the Levant by a hamstring tear in the middle of the right leg, has done restoration work apart from their peers.

Midfielder Javier Mascherano has been featured in the Sports City with a few tenths of foot and club doctors have prescribed some antibiotics and sent back home, so it has not been trained.

First team coach, Pep Guardiola, has cited for this first week's training to five players from Barça B: Thiago, Bartra, Oier, Planas and Victor Vazquez. Some of them could come into the squad for the Cup game

The striker Lionel Messi has suffered a muscular contraction and not playing in the Moscow international friendly between selections

Argentina and Russia, said the team trainer Albiceleste, Diego Maradona

Leo Messi runs out to play with Argentina and it is certainly for the next matches

"When I say that we do not piss me wrong. Messi has a contracture and tomorrow you are going to do studies. We will not risk a minute," said Maradona in a press conference.

The technician explained that the contracture of the Barcelona striker is in the right adductor and Messi argued that "not even go to the bench of substitutes."

Maradona confirmed that eleven incumbent will face Russia and will consist of Mariano Andújar, Javier Zanetti, Nicolas Burdisso, Nicolas Otamendi, Gabriel Heinze, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Javier Mascherano, Mario Bolatti, Jonas Gutierrez, Sergio Aguero and Diego Milito.

Messi will have to see if it is able to cope with the upcoming matches with FC Barcelona. The set of Pep Guardiola has four commitments over the next 15 days, two of the Spanish Super Cup, the Joan Gamper trophy and the European Supercup.