The Argentine Olympic selector, Sergio Batista, confirmed the 18 players who will participate in the Games in Beijing. Thus, Argentina will be attended by Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Fernando Gago to defend the gold medal in Athens 2004 obtained.



The biggest uncertainty of the call was resolved with the inclusion of the Inter defence, Nicolas Burdisso, as a third player older than 23 years, before the negative Bayern Munich's Martin Demichelis to give in to and Deportivo La Coruna for this square had been for Fabricio Coloccini.

Besides Burdisso, Juan Roman Riquelme and Javier Mascherano will be the other two Olympic completing the list of Sergio Batista. Others who surprised by its inclusion on campus were Argentine Olympic Lautaro Acosta, new recruitment of Seville, and Boca defender youth, Luciano Munoz.

List summoned:
Goalkeepers: Oscar USTARI (Getafe) and Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar).

Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Luciano Monzon (Boca Juniors), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Federico Fazio (Seville) and Lautaro Acosta (Seville).

Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Real Madrid), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ever Banegas (Valencia), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) and Jose Sosa (Bayern Munich)

Strikers: Diego Buonanotte (River Plate), Sergio Agüero (athletics Madrid), Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Naples) and Angel Di Maria (Benfica).

Substitutes: Nicolas Navarro (Naples), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Nicholas Young (Anderlecht) and Emiliano Insúa (Liverpool).

Against Valencia became centenary and returned to be one of the highlights of the team Rijkaard. Leo thinks that the staffing has travelled

The Argentine footballer will everywhere. Not content with little. Come on, igualito that when it is in the field and facing a rival defence with his particular skill and audacity. Leo Messi firmly believes that this team can win all three titles at stake and that there are assaulting the stadium to be put ahead if remains loyal to its philosophy of the game. That is, if you leave the field of play without hesitation or wavering. Prihajajo a number of parties very important and the best thing is to maintain the serenity without mistakes that may pay very expensive in the decisive moments. "As we are playing lately we can win in any field. Now we depend on ourselves and if we can not get the leadership it will try this week to the next. The most important thing is that we are playing all parties to a high level and that the team is more united than ever, "said the Argentine crack yesterday morning after tie with sweat and tears against Valencia in the round of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.

Messi deeply regretted that it could not be break the team Ronald Koeman which was closed back over ninety minutes trying to maintain the only marked both by the Guaje Villa. "On the one hand I was either because empatamos but on the other wrong because we did not have too much luck in the face of the goal and rival what we try. When you see that are created so many scoring chances to not come to realize not get satisfied, revealed demanding with himself and with the same team that won derive more benefit of the party. Leo knows very well that faces the final stretch of a season that should not end like the previous one and that the concentration has to be maximum without losing sight of the world at a time when the euphoria of the environment can be counterproductive. "Now comes the more difficult. Each party, in any of the three competitions in which we are, it is an end. You can not throw off even one minute because if you do you can stay off the rest, "warns cautious of what evil things could be made if the positive results that have been harvested in recent weeks just esfumando.

And yet yesterday had to be a special day for the Argentine having become centennial. But true to his nature and was not shy Leo Messi for many celebrations. The only that the team has hopes of living in the Cup after zapatazo Xavi Hernandez but little more. He is well and anyone or anything that seems ready to change. After playing his party official number one hundred with Barça Argentine trained in the gym next to the injured, gave a brief press conference, posed for the media and went home. Nothing more, nothing less.

Leo was unclear what

There is a party that has a special meaning. It is a game and I did not feel anything special to play

Humble indicated yesterday morning with his timid tone of voice while posaba for cameras SPORT. The Flea has grown as a footballer and as a person since he officially debut at the Lluís Companys an October 16, 2004. Since that day has improved their football but has not changed one iota his particular way of looking at things.

About the match tomorrow against wards of Aguirre stressed the figure of his friend and compatriot Kun Agüero and refused to be as easy as the 0-6 of last season.

The encounter against Atletico will not be like last year

On the hypothetical hand of Samuel Etoo in the action that marked the goal of Barça Leo Messi merely to say that it was "Unintentionally".

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

A month low for Messi, who will be lost to the classic Madrid

Lionel Messi suffers from a muscle tear in the femoral biceps of the left thigh that kept low during the next month, according confirmed Ricard Pruna, head doctor of Barcelona.

The Argentine striker was injured in Mestalla in minute 42 when esprintaba with the ball before two players from Valencia. Nothing else suffer the problem was left lying on the pitch and was replaced by one minute after Giovani.

Messi, which this course has marked 12 goals (eight and four in Champions League), you can not play this way next Sundays match at Real Madrid, a rival who scored three goals last season in the Camp Nou ( 3-3).

This is the second injury of the season for Messi, who last September suffered a contracture in isquiotibiales of the right leg with Argentina that he had five days off.

The worst thing that could happen
The news of the problem Messi fell badly in Bacelona. Txiki Begiristain, sports director, defined the issue as "the worst thing that could happen" to set azulgrana, a week before the crucial clash against Real Madrid.

Even so Begiristain trusts "recover rapidly" but made clear that without seeking precipitation. "Well, rather than fast, we want to recover well," concluded steering azulgrana.

Neither hid his opinion Frank Rijkaard, who described the incident Messi as "bad news". "Its a pity for the player and for us as a team. We can not say anything more than hope to recover as soon as possible," concluded the Dutch technical.

The star of AC Milan valued quality blaugrana to which believes that harmed the poor role of his team.

The bright Ballon d2007, milanista Kaka, broke into praise Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the two players who have followed him in the vote to award delivery "France Football."

Ronaldo represents the speed and power Messi and the skill and control of the ball. They are young and full of talent, I appreciate

The difference is that Messi has not won any major title this season, nor the Spanish league or the Champions League and that I think that has been a negative point for him

Admirador of RAI and Ronaldo

a dream come true for child
the worlds most desired trophy at the individual level

The trio comprised the winning podium youngest in history because Kaka is 25 years, Cristiano Ronaldo 22 and Messi 20. Moreover, the Argentine is also, like the other two that had preceded it, from the nominees to the FIFA World Player.

The midfielder and striker "rossonero" is the fourth Brazilian wins award since it was opened to all players playing in the European league. It is the first player of this nationality that is imposed in votes and has not played in Barça, unlike Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. Five of the last ten editions have been for Brazilian footballers.

Kaka, who collected the award accompanied by his wife, his parents and his brother Digao, was also "escorted" by the leadership of Milan. Adriano Galliani declared "non-transferable" to the star who led the team to win the Champions League final. In addition, the club Lombard matches with Juventus as teams with more awards, with eight. Real Madrid has six, and Barça and Bayern, five each. For leagues, the Calcium is the most first prize amount, seventeen, eleven of the Spanish league, ten in the Bundesliga and five in the Premier League.

While Messi is the first player in the League in the classification of 2007, the first Spanish is the Catalan Cesc Fàbregas, Arsenal, located on the eighth position. Ronaldinho took the tenth second place, while Thierry Henry is the nineteenth and Eto or, Thirty. Fernando Morientes (Liverpool), Villa (Valencia), Raul Gonzalez (R. Madrid) also nominated, did not receive any votes.