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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

After winning in 2009 the FIFA World Player and the Golden Ball that distinguish it as the best player in the world, the Barcelona striker has added another trophy to his resume individual, "in another year has been very good with the help of peers, "he noted.

"I've won many awards, but it did not have it," said Leo Messi after receiving today in the old brewery Damm of Barcelona, the Golden Boot as top scorer credited the gates of the brewery, Lionel Messi picked up the award in a simple act, dressed in an elegant black suit, something unusual in him, and accompanied by football people.

Along with it have been the president of FC Barcelona, SandroRosell, masters of the template, Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernandez, and former Barça players like Carles Rexach, Hristo Stoichkov, Steve Archibald, Julio Alberto Moreno, and Miguel Bernardo Estanislao Basora Bianquetti di Natale (Udinese), who signed 29 each, and his compatriot Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), who made 27.

The top scorer in European league was a Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez Ajax Amsterdam (35 goals), but a number of leagues have a higher ratio (Germany, France, England, Italy and Spain) and many are multiplied by two.

This afternoon, amid great expectations that brought together some 300 enthusiasts European leagues last season.

After winning in 2009 the FIFA World Player and the Golden Ball that distinguish it as the best player in the world, the Barcelona striker has added another trophy to his resume individual, "in another year has been very good with the help of peers, "he noted.

The Argentine star scored 34 goals during the league championship last in the standings and beat the Ivorian Didier Drogba (Chelsea) and Italy's Antonio Migueli.

Catalan also active athletes are shining in other disciplines such as swimmer Michael Belmonte or hockey player Pol Amat.

Rodrigo Messi, footballer's brother, was the sole representative of the family, the general strike yesterday in Spain has prevented the parents were to fly to the Catalan capital to be beside her son and the manager to remember that "since small, Leo did different things, "the rest in Rosario was born.

Rosell has used its intervention "on behalf of all the Barcelona fans, to thank Leo," by claiming, with this award, 30 years of work by many people in The Farmhouse "and has also stressed his human qualities. "Thank you for the person you are, which for us is almost as important as being the best player in the world. Not let you go. You will stay with us our entire life, has ruled.

Messi has responded to the words particular virtuous circle again winning the Golden Ball, which may have as rivals to his companions and Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.

"They both deserve it, because they have made the World Cup with Spain, but the important thing is to stay in the wardrobe, which is home again. If so, I'll be happy and content," he concluded.

El Rosario, replacing Diego Forlan in the list of winners of the Golden Boot, is the second player what is and is very humble, "he stressed.

Notably absent at the ceremony was the coach, Pep Guardiola, who nevertheless praised through an excerpt from one of his long press conference, the Argentinian star: "It's explosive, powerful striker, is good head can read the game well. In short, dominates all facets of the sport, and that's what makes him the best player in the world "

Within a couple of months, Messi could close your recalling President who is under contract until 2014 and hopes to extend it further, if he is able and the club also wants: "This is my house, as I've said, I hope life is here."

For the captain Puyol, that would be the best thing that could happen to the team, believing that "a lot" to play alongside a player like Messi and not have to face him.

"It's the best in the world and also a great person. Others believe, he Barca win this trophy. The first was Ronaldo Nazario de Lima, who in the 1996-97 season, the only one who wore a Barca shirt, also scored 34 goals.

This award also have got other players like Ronaldo (1996-97), Mario Jardel (1998-99 and 2001-02), Roy Makaay (2002-03), Thierry Henry (2003-04 and 2004-05), Diego Forlan (2004-05 and 2008-09), Luca Toni (2005-06), Francesco Totti (2006-07) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007-08).

Through the front door to the quarterfinals of Champions. Barcelona have fulfilled the predictions and has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League after thrashing at Stuttgart in the Camp Nou (4-0). Argentina's Lionel Messi, who made a double, led the victory of the champion. Pedrito and Bojan also scored in the final minutes. Guardiola has put Henry in the holder and has given input to Ibrahimovic in the second half.

The Pep Guardiola have cleared all doubt a great game against a rival who was not up to the circumstances. Soon, Messi opened the can germana in the 13th minute with a goal impressive with his left. Pedrito made it 2-0 to convict the tie almost taking advantage of a pass from Toure, and it had to sink the hopes of Stuttgart, who went to locker room knowing he was a foot and a half outside Europe.

In the second half, Ibrahimovic came off the bench replacing an Busquets injured, but Barcelona, far from relaxing, made even more goals. Messi signed it 3-0 on a great individual move and a minute from time, Bojan Krkic got off to the pitch and the fourth to close the rout of Guardiola.

Puyol, more than anyone in Champions captain. Puyol has added his 55th game as captain of Barcelona in the Champions League. In this chapter exceeds the Real Madrid Raul, now reaching the 54 encounters with the band around shoulder. This list is headed by Paolo Maldini, now retired, with 77 captains, followed by "ex aequo" by Terry and former Bayern's Oliver Kahn (65).

Now the Barcelona will have to be watching the draw for the Champions League to be held next Friday at the UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. The FC Barcelona for the third time in a row, have been classified brilliantly into the top eight teams in Europe, and defend one more round his scepter of force European champions.

Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol, Ibrahimovic and Messi are the eight players who are on the classic list of 23 candidates for FIFA World Player. It is also possible that four of them are also among the five finalists for the International Federation will announce today, and they will be safely between the cracks of both teams, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who have collected the overwhelming vote of 208 coaches and captains of teams FIFA make that can not vote for players they have under their orders or, in the case of masters, fellow national team.



The presence of eight players on the list of classic FIFA Player is the proof that the League has advanced to the Premier in interest and tracking, and also that the Barcelona-Real Madrid, which is held on Sunday is one of the biggest shows in the world.

It so happens that the favorites for the FIFA Player are practically the same as for the Golden Ball award, a trophy that will be repeated in the duel between Messi and Cristiano and the Spanish are a seep on the podium: Xavi, midfielder Barça and Selection.

The stakes also agree that the great mourning for the conquest of the world's No. 1 will be between the Argentine Leo Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, between Barca and Madrid so. Messi is trading at $ 1.20 for the FIFA Player consequence, another positive breakthrough for Spain, Iniesta, paid to 15, the same fee that is Ibrahimovic. Below are Cristiano Ronaldo (16 euros) and Xavi (17).

The triplet of Barcelona, Madrid and investment play in Spain are the claims that have concentrated voting by coaches and captains. Today we know the five finalists from the 23. On 21 December at a gala to be held in Zurich Kongresshaus know the name of the best player in the world.