Pep Guardiola valued hottest items of current Barcelona at the end of the match last night before the Fiorentina. The coach of the club wished him the best for Messi and praised the "behavior" of Eto in this preseason.

Guardiola wishes him the best for Messi, who will depart this Thursday due to China with his selection to participate in the Olympic Games, which in principle will prevent him playing upstream of the Champions with the club.

I have the feeling that we are stronger with Messi, but does not have the gift of ubiquity and can not be in two places at once. Now we have to go. I understand that the time will give us reason and that the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) it will also run, although we do not know if we can get there. If you can not be, hopefully win the gold medal

Guardiola launched a message to the leaders of the football associations Agentina (AFA), who urged respect for legality, as has now Barca with Fifa, if the TAS finally give the reason the club Barca and Messi I had to return

Argentina has much power in Fife. Hopefully the resolution of TAS, and see if they all carry us as we ported

The aim is that Leo is happy, be happy, smile and what happens is fine. I am not complaining because they go, and you enjoy that win the gold medal

The Fife forced to Barcelona to liberate Messi for the Games

Barcelona will have to rid the Argentine striker Lionel Messi to play with his selection of the Beijing Games, has decided today as the sole judge of the Player Status Committee of Fifa, the Tunisian Slim Aloulou. The Emergency Committee of the Fifa meeting in Zurich (Switzerland), had already ruled that the release of players younger than 23 years for the Olympic soccer tournament is mandatory, something that has ratified today the single judge. Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, has already announced that if the decision of the Fife club was not willing to resort to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).



The single judge has dismissed the argument that the clubs Olympic tournament coincides with club competitions like the Champions League. "The international calendar of matches not have any importance at the time it is established whether the clubs are obliged to release their players for the Olympic soccer tournament male, "says in its communiqué Aloulou. Another of the arguments used by Fifa to maintain mandatory assign players Under 23 at the Olympic tournament is that there has never been revoked and that this legislation clubs since 1988 have always agreed to release their players.

In this regard, the statement said that the Congress of the Fifa 1988, had resolved that all players under 23 years were eligible for the Olympic soccer tournament and that the male Emergency Committee also pointed out that this principle had been confirmed in the Fifa Congress in 2006. The single judge also considered in its verdict that the Olympic Games.

They represent a unique opportunity for athletes from any sport and that, therefore, could not to be justified to prevent any player younger than 23 years participate in this event if his team had been classified representative

The Barcelona insists on not giving in to Messi for the Games

The Barcelona has ratified before the Fifa its position not to give Leo Messi in the selection argentina for the Olympic Games in Beijing and reiterated its proposal for a "consensual solution" which was rejected by the football associations of Argentina (AFA), Messi which play the first leg of the previous round of the Champions League and then play the Olympic tournament from the quarterfinals.

This Thursday, has been reported to FC Barcelona, through the Spanish Football Federation, the circular number 1,153 of the FIF in which its president, Joseph S. Blatter reiterated the obligation to release players under the age of 23 years for the Olympic Games, based on customary law. The Barcelona has answered the letter reiterating that the rules of the Fife "does not oblige clubs to release this."

The club confirmed the content of his earlier writings in this regard and reiterated the proposal of "consensual solution" which was rejected in its day by the AFA, said the club. The proposal is that Messi plays the first leg (12 or August 13) from the previous Champions and then go to the Games, which lost the first phase of the tournament and will be incorporated to play the quarterfinals if Argentina obtain classification.

It also stressed that he has received the backing of the association of European Club (ECA) and the professional football league. Messi, meanwhile, continues its preseason with Barcelona in Scotland.

At two in the afternoon, with half an hour behind schedule, the small plane took off eight seats from El Prat Airport. For Leo, appearing tiring and rictus of pain for the injury suffered in Valencia, accompanied him were his father and his brother Jorge Rodrigo. The plane also went Txiki Begiristain and Albert Perrín addition to a team that conducted a Barca TV exclusive interview with the star of Rosario. Leo arrived in Zurich an hour and twenty minutes later. From the airport went directly to the Bernhard Theater in the Swiss town, the theater adjacent to the Opera House, to share a press conference with two other great player, Brazilian Kaka and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Leo wore chándal and sneakers. An outfit which later changed by a black suit, tie and shoes well lustrosos.

It is very beautiful to be here
Surely this has been one of the happiest moments of my life. It means a lot to have been among the three best players in the world. It is a reward for all the hard times I spent over my career

There are many things that I remember, but above all I want dedicárselo my family and those who have always been at my side, in good times and bad

If compensates for the injury after having come into the show Cup?

Before the Valencia showed that the team is in a bad way and who knows how to play well and win with authority. I am absolutely convinced that without me the team will also be able to impose Real Madrid. We are not going to feel anything for the low

WINNING
of this I have no doubt the most minimal

Ronaldinho

It made me very strange not to see him in the Opera House because I believe that is still the number one in the world

His best memories of the year 2007 with the T-shirt Barca

Although not win, only empatamos, I was lucky enough to make the three goals from Barca in a very special and intense duel

What was an open secret is now official. France Football crowned yesterday at the Milan midfielder as the best player in the world this year. It is the seventh trophy that goes to the hands of an Italian player of this club.

Kaka repeated yesterday in Paris the same gesture he made nothing but win the last Champions in Athens. Alzó their hands to the sky and thanked God his triumph in the votes to win the Golden Ball in 2007. Kaka is deeply religious, belongs to the organization Athletes of Christ and has confessed that wants to be a pastor when evangelist withdraw. Hence their special dedication.

It was an open secret for several weeks, but yesterday it became official. Kaka, with the nickname is known to the Ricardos in Brazil, has been the best player in the world for 96 journalists selected by France Football, which awarded 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points to his five favorite players of a closed list by the magazine. The stylish midfielder of Milan, 25 years old, swept: 444 points. Almost turn its two arch-rivals, Cristiano Ronaldo (277) and Messi (255), which was also found at the FIFA World Player Gala to be held at the Zurich Opera the next day 17.

The merits of Kaka are indisputable. He was the best player on the Champions and the top scorer (10 goals). His performance in the semifinals against the Manchester was unforgettable. Enmudeció Old Trafford with two golazos and Italy opened 3-0 which gave way to the final. The Brazilian succeeds Milan for the eighth trophy, which equates to Juventus.