A month after his departure to China, Messi again put under the command of Pep Guardiola as Olympic champion

Barca get their stars for the League

A month ago scarce, Barcelona and Messi lived a situation radically different from what yesterday was staged on the lawn of the estate. By then, Argentina called for the incorporation of a Barca player to Olympic team that was already concentrated in China.

Barcelona, called the right to try to impose Sports his judgement and the player lived a situation of tension hardly sustainable. This scenario, had nothing to do with the image that was yesterday when Messi was able to return to train with the team after missing 29 days. What could have been a crisis of confidence with unpredictable consequences ended yesterday culminate in a happy reunion.

As the Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola in Florence before leaving the tour of the United States in which Leo did not participate, "we hope that when it does come back happy and content with the gold medal round his neck. We you will receive with open arms because we are stronger with him. " And so it happened yesterday.

The return of Messi represents a strengthening of luxury for a team that knew how to do duties when his star was absent (qualify for the Champions) and that within four days can not fail in his visit to Soria in the first game of the season.

Messi arrives grateful to the club and committed to the full. The proof of their satisfaction is evident in statements that the Argentine made from China. "Thanks Barca, Pep thanks for giving me the chance to play this competition and fulfill my dream. I have helped a lot," said Leo nothing else placed under orders Sergio Batista and then repeated it after winning gold to Nigeria.

Of his commitment, nor doubt. The Argentine, after the final, not stayed in China to attend the closing ceremony, nor was the rest of his team to Argentina to be received as heroes. What was finishing his final shot and go out to Barcelona where he arrived last Sunday ready to cooperate in whatever.

The first thing we did was collect their mates and his coach and, with medal in hand, to thank the effort. Later, in private conversation with the technician, offered to travel to Krakow on Monday, despite beating the plane that accumulated.

Guardiola thanked him for the gesture, but opted to stay in Barcelona to overcome the jet-lag. " While his companions were in Poland, Leo was exercised on Tuesday along with Victor Sanchez and Juanjo Brau, the person who knows best the functioning of the body's best player in the world.

It was not until yesterday afternoon when the Argentine was able to reunite with the entire group. This team has done that while duties in the Champions while he was leading Argentina in Beijing, recognized as the leader who must pull the car in the remainder of the season.

Messi, as said Guardiola, has returned to Barcelona bigger than it was. And that is an asset that must Barcelona seized.

His triumph in the decisive participation of Argentina in the Olympic Games, coupled with the actions he did during last shot at Leo as a strong candidate to triumph in the dispute of the "Golden Ball" this year.

At the end of the season, seemed sung that Cristiano Ronaldo would be the candidate for the maximum award which rewards the best player in the world, but if facing irrelevant Euro Luso and the injury that still keeps him away from the playgrounds with the impressive participation in the Barcelona Games, it seems obvious that Leo is gaining ground at Manchester United player.

Therefore, the most experienced yesterday one day joyful. The crack Messi returned to training with his colleagues to pull the car. The crack is back home.

The coach of Brazil, Dunga, who admitted his team did not know how to defend the small Barca striker, who was one of the figures in the victory (3-0) of Argentina in the semifinals of the Olympic Games

"Messi is a superstar and we had talked about how to mark it. But there are days when you can dial and days on which no. When the individual talent, not much can be done, expressed disappointment Dunga.

The party tactic was ineffective, said Dunga, whose continuity at the head of Brazil was questioned after the defeat. However, the coach announced that it will continue in his post, although he admitted that it is a sensitive time. "This defeat increases the pressure on our work. It's a delicate moment, but we must keep working hard and maintain belief."

In the Cup final won 3-0 americas him to Argentina, and now we played loose, "said Dunga." The match was very even when they marked the first goal. After complicated, but I remain confident in my work, "added the coach, referring to the semi-final, which Brazil was largely overcome. Brazil, who never won the gold medal in the Olympic Games, will play Belgium on Friday before a third place.

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.

The player travels with the rest of the expedition club while waiting for the club and the AFA to reach an agreement

Duda solved ... for the moment. Leo Messi embarks today with the rest of the first template of FC Barcelona due to Scotland, with the question of whether definitely participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing or, conversely, subtracted with his colleagues to deal with the prior agreement of the Champions League. El Prat airport this morning to receive the issuance club for jumpstart to "stage" of preseason. En route to land Scottish men Guardiola begin a journey which will last one week and that playing in two meetings. Among the passengers, a proper name stands out among those present. Finally, Leo Messi travel with the rest of the staff at Barcelona pending the resolution of an issue that has long COLE.

The Beijing Games have not done more to bring headaches to the environment ass. The coincidence of the event with the previous Olympic Champions, a knockout in the hopes that Guardiola have all its troops because of its great importance, has resulted in a controversy might be resolved in the coming days.

A few months ago, Sergio Batista, Argentine Olympic selector, did not hesitate to call for the appointment Leo Messi in Asian lands. A challenge to that illusion " Flea ", ready to leave the club for preseason travel to Beijing and fulfill a dream.

My dream is to go to the Games.
There are already important players in the club to overcome the prior

Weeks later, it appears that Messi has changed its original plans. Continued ready to defend the albiceleste if eventually traveled to Beijing, but did not bother the idea of staying with the rest of his companions. And all of this is thanks to the work of Barca, in constant negotiation with the AFA since jumped all alarms.

Always with the path of dialogue as a priority, the directive club has worked for several weeks to convince the highest body of Argentine football, as well as the same player and Fife, that the best option was that Messi conduct the preseason with the Barcelona.

Although it has not yet reached a final agreement-Txiki Begiristain and Raül Sanllehí continue Work over the coming days to reach a pact with the AFA, the club believes that Messi, who has two consecutive seasons without making the "stage" to complete his team must travel with the rest of the workforce to absorb the method Working Pep Guardiola.

That is why the directive intends to rush up to these days to make the final decision is the most suited to their interests.

A time that can pass everything. Although the player has traveled to Scotland, is not excluded that the AFA is leaving with his assignment and get Messi for the Games. In this case, the footballer would be forced to abandon the merger in Scottish land due to Beijing, where they met with their colleagues in the albiceleste.

At best, the club can get the AFA to player transfers. The directive Barca clings that the legislation does not include Fife Olympics, Leo Messi and therefore would not be disqualified if it is prevented from travelling to Beijing despite having entered the list of summoned.

So it warned the president of International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, in Lausanne last Friday, when he declared that, as a rule in Fife

Clubs must give the players younger than 23 years but because they run the risk that the player is suspended pending the appointment Olympic

A "threat" that the club was not afraid, as a rule that has no validity on the Games.

In giving the reason the club Barca, Messi completed the preseason with the first template and Guardiola would be available to play prior to the Champions League. The first leg will be played on 12 or August 13, while the return will be 26 or 27 of the same month.

In addition to taking into account both solutions, shuffled a third option. Despite being complicated llevarla out, the club is considering the possibility that the dispute Messi round of the prior discipline before leaving the club. In one case that Argentina has achieved the classification for the "semis", the footballer could travel to Asia ground to play and also be in the finals to be held next August 23.

An alternative that while some difficulties involved, the directive does not rule apply if agreed with the AFA.

For now, with a thousand and one assumptions on their heads, players, coaching staff and managerial move to Scotland today in the hope that in the coming days to reach an agreement favorable to the interests of the club. Time will tell ...