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"I will try to stand up because I have a great time playing football and winning. I have a great role in the club and the team," said the Barcelona player.

Xavi Hernandez is a clear favorite for next Ballon d´Or and is none other than Leo Messi. The Argentine could get his third prize, which in the opinion of Xavi would be deserved. "If you are at a medium level of what he will win many more. It is incredible what they do, we enjoy on and off the field. It is humble, a good teammate and a reference. I hope he wins because he deserves it" , Barca midfielder said in a statement to TV3.

The brain of the team Barcelona and also spoke of his personal situation and said he sees far its withdrawal. "I will try to stand up because I have a great time playing football and winning. I have a great role in the club and in the selection. I do not think beyond" he said.

Xavi Barca team believes that the title still hungry despite what has been achieved in previous seasons. "There are always reasons: to win more leagues, more Champions, more Cups, the World Club Cup in December. Everything is intact, the team wants it all."

"I'm happy because I left it right, because Argentina won"

Messi said he was very pleased with the game he did against Nigeria, adding that it helped him overcome "a moment ugly happened to the albiceleste during qualifying for South Africa.

"I'm happy because I left it right, because Argentina won. I spent an ugly moment for Argentina, I and my colleagues. During the tie could not get the things we did not win games. So I woke up happy and enjoyed the day, quiet, "said Leo.

"I felt very comfortable, I had much contact with the ball, I had opportunities," said the player, who said that if the Nigerian goalkeeper, Eyeama, had not been so successful the result would have been much bigger for Argentina.

Messi said he has been a change in their status in the selection since the beginning of the concentration in Pretoria. "Since we changed However, the mentality of the group, mine. Working time here was good, much good. We have more contact with the ball, and the party pulled me further back than I usually play. I was closer to the midfield and that made me feel comfortable, "he analyzed.

Denied Messi for Argentina depends on him and said he "has very good players who can make you win a game." The Rosario said that Argentina enjoyed many chances not converted, but noted that he has "much room for improvement" and was convinced that raise the level.

"The nerves and anxiety were noted from the first game. Now we took that weight off for the next game," he said.

As for South Korea, his next opponent on Thursday, Messi said study will begin from tomorrow, but said a team is "physically very strong, fast players on that if you give the ball played well." But he stressed "The main rival of Argentina is Argentina itself," because if they do "good things, like yesterday, you have to be calm."

For Barcelona yesterday's game does not change anything about the favorites for the World Cup, which "remain the same." "We gave a good image, we know what we are, what we give. Think on that and keep growing," he said.

Messi had words of appreciation for Maradona, for the confidence he gave in difficult times. "I always trusted me, gave me much freedom in my worst moments in the selection being by my side. A coach is very close to the player, is above us all the time. He is experienced as a player, he lived it all, know what happens to you at any time. It gives us great confidence to everyone, "he said.

Recognizes that teams like Spain and Brazil come better than Argentina · says that winning the World Cup can not be compared with anything so far won

Lionel Messi is aware that Argentina does not reach the World Cup at its best, but prefers to give the role of favorite to others and take the pressure.

"We came quietly to the World Cup, the candidates are different. It is better to talk about Spain, Brazil. They get better than us and are favorites, "said the Barcelona player told the press that Argentina went to training today in the city of Pretoria.

"Having a good World Cup would win it," said Messi, who said to get a World Cup "can not be compared with nothing" of what has been achieved so far in his career as a player.

Pleased with the template

On the coexistence of staff, said: "There is a very good group of players, we get along well and there are very good wave. They formed a very strong group, and these days we were together we came very well. "

"I never win anything alone, I always did as a team. At the Barcelona won many

The player, first Argentine to achieve this distinction, was surprised by the advantage gained over his rivals: "I had to impose, by a margin so important," he said, because nobody had done until now so bloated advantage compared to runner-up.

Argentine striker Leo Messi, FC Barcelona, the newly Ballon d'Or 2009, considered an "honor" to have achieved the prestigious award given by France Football magazine gala, noting that, though he knew it was among the favorites, in no case was expected to enjoy the support of many members of the jury.

Messi, who said he felt "great emotion" by the news, highlighted the "honor" of not only receiving the award, but also be the first Argentine to make it.

Asked if she was surprised to rise as the best player in the world in this prestigious vote, Messi admitted that "he knew who was among the favorites," especially by the "successful" year for FC Barcelona in a matter of degrees. "But we had to impose, by a margin so important", adds, because nobody had done until now so bloated advantage over the second classified. Messi managed 473 of the 480 possible points, well ahead of the 233 points scored Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in second place.

"The Golden Ball is very important to me. All those who are great players have won. And some large they have not even won, "he added. The Rosary star dedicated his award to his family and everyone who has been at his side when it's needed.

Regarding the difficult situation experienced by Argentina football selection for his classification''in extremis''for the world, Messi said he never doubted that this access eventually occur. So he was "confident" despite "difficulties" encountered in the access phase. "I knew we'd be in the world.

Looking ahead, Messi said he will not be "easy" to repeat a year as the living, although he hoped to follow the same path of success so far. "But getting the Golden Ball award two years straight is not easy ..."