Messi, first in the winners top!

Lionel Messi is the best player on the planet over the past two years, triumphing in three consecutive seasons in La Liga, but also in this year's edition of the Champions League. This actually rewarded  Messi also on the financial part, where, according to specialist magazine Fortunate 50, is the highest paid footballer of the moment. In the midfielder's accounts entered  not less than 30.5 million last year, beating the traditional rival, Cristiano Ronaldo (27 million), and  Wayne Rooney (23 million).

Fortunate 50 takes into consideration earnings, bonuses and advertising contracts of sports stars. Tiger Woods remains the world's highest paid athlete, earning another 46 million euros last year, 20 million less than last year. Even if he's the number one footballer, Barcelona's superstar is just seventh in the top, behind Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso, who is a big supporter of Real Madrid. Lionel Messi is the winner of the last two years of the Golden Ball and plays in the first team of the Catalans since he was 17. In his seven seasons at Camp Nou, Messi managed to score 119 goals. The only regret that the  top scorer has is the lack of results from the national team, but this may change in July. Argentina will host Copa America  and the player born in Rosario hopes to win the first trophy with the team led by Sergio Batista.

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Barcelona also receives "no" as an answer! See the four targets that will remain only a dream for Pep!

Barcelona's situation is complicated. Although they can not complain about their players, Catalans need reinforcements to remain at the same level next season. Catalans write that Guardiola &Co. have complicated their situation on the transfer market. The first goal of Barcelona, ​​Sergio Araujo was blocked by Boca Juniors! The Spaniards made a minimum bid in the first meeting with the player's representative,Eduardo Gamarnik. Argentineans have blocked  the young striker and have set a quot of 15 million euros.

Kiko Femenía is another target that the Catalans might miss. Barca and Hercules are in advanced negotiations, but the latest claims of those in Alicante might back out of the way the aliens. Kiko will be incorporated into  Barcelona B, but Hercules asks in addition to the 2 million euros proposed by Barca  a list of several players. However,Spaniards noted that the deal could be completed by Monday.

Jose Angel is another  target that Barca might miss. Sporting Gijon's left defender refused the offers from Malaga and Fiorentina, but  Gijon disagrees also with the offer of 1.5 million euros from Barca.

Esteban Andrada- Catalans have on the list a goalkeeper. The 20-year-old goalkeeper from Lanus  is wanted by guardiola, but those from Sport.es write that his transfer to Barcelona is impossible at this time. Barcelona has made the transfer offer a loan one, but the Argentines disagree. In addition, they want 4 million euros to end the deal, amount considered too high by the Spaniards.

And the most desirable player in Calalunia is still far from Barcelona. Sport.es notes that extraterrestrials are ready to offer 30 million euros to bring Cesc home, but their offer is 10 million below what the British ask.

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Iniesta: "Fabregas would be owner at Barcelona!"

 Barcelona finished an excellent season in which he prevails in La Liga, but also in the most important club competition in Europe. The Catalans will try to make themselves noticed on the transfer market in the competition break and , like in each of the past years, the head of the list is the captain of Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas. The Midfielder of 24 years old left the Nou Camp since the time of  junior and is anxious to get  a trophy, considering that " the Gunners" have a period of drought in the past six years.The only one that stands between the love story of  Barcelona and Fabregas and Arsene Wenger, the manager who does not want to give up one of his exponentially players , except for an amount close to  50 million euros, considered high by European champion leadership .

Even if the transfer is in trouble, Andres Iniesta  expressed his desire of having Fabregas as colleague in the midline  of Pep Guardiola's team, who along with him and Xavi would create even more problems to the opponents they will fight next season for new awards: "Cesc's possible transfer Fabregas is a problem between Barcelona and Arsenal and we have nothing to do with it. All I can say is that Fabregas  is compatible with me and Xavi. If he decides to leave the Emirates for a return home, the level of team's play will be even greater than it is now.", admitted the author of the decisive goal in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

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Real and Barcelona are fighting for Fabregas! Arsenal has set his price!

The club Arsenal London requests 50 million euros for the Spaniard Cesc Fabregas, the last group interested in the player's services being Real Madrid .
"Florentino Perez considers Cesc the priority and his transfer would be a major hit for FC Barcelona. He believes that Cesc will help the team get closer to Barcelona and it is an objective for which he'll do anything.", writes TheSun, quoting a source inside the club Real Madrid.
Fabregas, 24 years old,  is wanted also by FC Barcelona.

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Tired to be humiliated by Barcelona, ​​Perez prepares the revenge! See what crazy thing the Spaniard wants to do!

Tired of the humiliation to which  is subjected in the last two years by his rival Barcelona, ​​Florentino Perez plans now a powerful shot for the team on the Camp Nou. The official from  Bernabeu wants to bring to Real Fabregas and Aguero, no matter the amount he has to spend. But he might have a serious problem : Fabregas has promised that  in Spain he will only play at Barcelona.

 Perez knows that he would ruin the Catalans dream, who really want  Fabregas's return. And even if it means an extra expense, Real has enough midfielders in the squad on Fabregas 's profile, but that does not really matter in a war with Barcelona.Perez has already sent  Jose Angel Perez ( General Director of " the whites") to London to discuss with the people at Arsenal. The British assured him that Fabregas will go only to Real or Barcelona, not willing to strengthen their rivals United or Chelsea. At first, Real will provide 60 million euros writes El Mundo Deportivo.

Besides retaliation, Perez is looking to  wash the failures of his time as president on the Bernabeu. Since he returned, the businessman has spent hundreds of millions of euros on players, but those investments aren't reflected in the awards, which took  instead the road of Barcelona. He hopes that the new season will be very productive.It is a reason why he let Jose Mourinho do what he knows best.

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Raul: "Ferguson can stop Barcelona!"

The former symbol of Real Madrid, Raul Gonzales,was hit by the force attack of the band prepared by Sir Alex Ferguson in the semifinals of the most important European club competitions. United passed over Schalke  after a double victory, 2-0 on the Veltins-Arena and 4-1 at Old Trafford. Raul, who scored 228 goals in 550 matches for the galactic, met Barcelona  many times, during the 16 years in Real's shirt ,in which he won the Champions League three times: "I do not think there is a favorite for this match. I can not say anything to the two managers,because they are two great coaches . Ferguson is a legend, who knows exactly what to tell his students to rise their moral and I think he's already working on a plan.",  praised Raul   United's veteran.

"The two teams are balanced and know each other very well, after the final they played two years ago. Both are at the highest level. Barcelona plays very well, it is clear, but Manchester United showed against us,  in the past also, that it can perform well regardless of the opponent  in front of it. It will be a beautiful final", added Raul, scorer of 12 goals in the Bundesliga this season.

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Raul:" Ferguson can stop Barcelona!"

Former symbol of Real Madrid, Raul Gonzales, hit from the band's attack force prepared by Sir Alex Ferguson in the semifinals of the most important European club competition. United passed over Schalke  after a double victory, 2-0 on the Veltins-Arena and 4-1 at Old Trafford. Raul, who scored 228 goals in 550 matches for the Galactic, met Barcelona  many times, during 16 years in Real's shirt in which he won Champions League three times: "I do not think there is a favorite for this match. I can not say anything to the two managers, two coaches that are great. Ferguson is a legend, who knows exactly what to tell his students  and I think he is already working on a plan.", praised Raul on the United's veteran.


"The two teams are balanced and know each other very well, after the final they played two years ago. Both are at the highest level. Barcelona plays very well, it is clear, but Manchester United showed against us, but also in the past, that it can perform well regardless of the opponent is in front of her. It will be a beautiful final.", added Raul, scorer of 12 goals in the Bundesliga this season.

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Guardiola tempted to coach Inter ! Will Pep break up with Barcelona ?

Pep Guardiola is willing to break up with FC Barcelona if Inter Milan would launch him the challenge to lead the team from  San Siro, said Luis Suarez, the former midfielder of the national team of Spain , who spent an important part of his career at Inter, so as a footballer and as  a coach. "Pep's cycle in Barcelona is close to the end. I'm sure he will go to Inter in the summer.I spoke with him on it in December and I know he can not refuse the president Moratti.",said Suarez, 76 years old.

The venerable insisted he has not consulted with anyone from the club of Milan, where he trained in three occasions, the last time in 1995, Inter being the last team he prepared  before retirement. " I know Pep for a long time and I know he wants a new challenge, and Inter is the perfect challenge for him. I am convinced that he would do well in Italy, but ultimately the decision is of those from Milan. What I can say for sure is that Guardiola would not refuse", claimed the one who the fans called  Luisito. He played for FC Barcelona in the '50s and then   nine seasons for Inter Milan, and then ended his career in Series A,at  Sampdoria in 1973. Two years later, Suarez made his debut as coach at Inter , and meanwhile he led teams like Sampdoria, La Coruna Spain or national.

Italian press takes for granted the separation of Inter from the actual  coach, Leonardo, when the championship ends, and Guardiola would be,  informal, the first choice of club management. The Catalan won everything possible with Barcelona, and in the actual season is close to a new title in Spain and a Champions League triumph ,  Messi and his company going to dispute the final at Wembley against Manchester United.

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Mourinho helps Ferguson to beat Barcelona! "I will receive information from Jose!"

The technician of the team Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, said that  Real Madrid's coach, Jose Mourinho, will help him with information about the opponent  FC Barcelona in the Champions League final,, ​​informs Daily Express. "I talk a lot with Jose, I spoke with him last week. Real Madrid is a different team and we will rely on what we know, because you can not say that we have not seen FC Barcelona. But we'll get information, because Jose is very useful in this regard.",said Ferguson.

English team Manchester United will meet the Spanish team FC Barcelona in the Champions League final, which will be held on May 28, on Wembley arena in London. The two teams have met in the Champions League final in 2009, in Rome, when the Catalans have won 2-0.

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League final will be played between Barcelona and Manchester United!

Manchester United qualified for the Champions League final after the British defeated Schalke 04 with a score of 4-1 at Old Trafford. The goals were scored by Valencia, Gibson and Anderson (double). In turn, the English had won with a score of 2-0.England's Champion joins Barcelona in the final  at Wembley,  re-edition of the Rome final in 2009. United is at the third final in four years.

ManchesterUnited - Schalke 4-1 (Valencia, min.26, min.31 Gibson, Anderson min.72, 76/Jurado min.35)!

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Benzema admires his "enemy": "Messi is the best player in the world!"

The  striker  Karin Benzema expressed his admiration for FC Barcelona's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi, who was the main threat to Real Madrid these matches of the Champions League semi-final.

"I'm always inspired by the Brazilian Ronaldo. But it is true that Messi is for me the best player in the world today. I don't see anyone doing what he does. I like very much this player", said Benzema . Messi scored two goals of victory for Barcelona in the semifinal round  against Real Madrid, 2-0.

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Maradona: "From respect for Leo I will not say if he is better or I was better."

Diego Maradona said that history will decide who is best footballer in history between him and Lionel Messi, according to an interview with Clarin.

"I ended my career, Messi builds his now. In the end, history will decide who is better between Maradona and Messi. There is no Maradona or Messi, we are two Argentines,",  said Maradona. Champion of Italy in Naples in 1987 and 1990,the former world champion  seems to have an opinion on this theme: "From respect for Leo I will not say if he is better or I was better. I leave him alone."

Maradona believes  the 23 years old player , Olympic champion, twice winner of the Golden Ball (2009, 2010), double champion of Spain (2009-2010), winner of the Champions League (2009) .. . "Is much more complete".

 Who do you think is better?

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Real Madrid filed complaints to UEFA against Barcelona!

 Real Madrid Group decided on Thursday to press charges against FC Barcelona in UEFA for "unsportsmanlike repeated conduct",  just a hours after  the Catalans  filed a pleading againstthe Portuguese Jose Mourinho and the European Forum opened a disciplinary procedure.



"After finding out of the unprecedented decision of FC Barcelona to make a complaint against the coach Jose Mourinho, at the disciplinary court of UEFA, the club Real Madrid  announces that is obliged to inform the same disciplinary organism the repeated unsportsmanlike conduct of FC Barcelona." , ​ says the communique from Madrid. Real believes that "the Catalan players   simulated aggression repeatedly for the sole purpose of inducing the referee in error, which led to the unfair decision to eliminate  Pepe. "

The club from the capital of Spain " show their full support to their coach": "It is surprising to see this chain of unsportsmanlike behavior and that culminated in the unfortunate decision to open disciplinary proceedings against our coach, Jose Mourinho,", says the release. The Grouping Real Madrid is endorsed by the discipline committee and as a club organizer for launching a number of items in the land.

 The team FC Barcelona defeated on Wednesday, at the arena Santiago Bernabeu, score 2-0, Real Madrid  in the first leg of Champions League semifinals, both goals of the match being scored by Lionel Messi in minutes 76 and 86. In the 61st minute, Real Madrid has evolved with a player less after the removal of Pepe. Also on the stage in the 61st minute was sent to the stands the coach Jose Mourinho.

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Guardiola congradulated Messi: "We are very lucky to have a player like Leo!"

The technician of FC Barcelona, ​​Josep Guardiola has refused to comment on the statements of Jose Mourinho after the match against Real Madrid, when the Catalans won, 2-0 in the Champions League semifinals, he prefers to congratulate the players and especially Lionel Messi.


"We did a very good match. We controlled all their attacks. It is a very good result, I have to congratulate my players. It is a great chance to have a player like Messi. He's only 23 years old and is already the third best scorer in the history of Barcelona. It's huge.", said Guardiola, who added that his team does not consider itself qualified for the finals.

 FC Barcelona defeated Wednesday evening in the arena of the Santiago Bernabeu, with 2-0, Real Madrid team in the first leg of  Champions League semifinals, and both goals of the match were scored by Lionel Messi in minutes 76 and 86. In the 61st minute, Real Madrid has evolved with a player less after the removal of Pepe. Also on the stage in the 61st minute was sent to the rostrum  Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho.

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Video: Messi has Real at his feet! Real Madrid 0-2 Messi!

"Leo takes us to London, Messi is the boss! " titrated The Catalan daily Sport after FC Barcelona's victory against  Real Madrid , score  2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first round of the Champions League semifinals, where the Argentinean Lionel " Leo" Messi scored both goals.

Maximum excitement, many nerves, sacrificed show and ultimately a conclusive results that tips the balance in the Champions League final qualification for the Catalan group that's how we could  summarize the clenching story of Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday night. The teams were marked by huge  stakes and have never shown the same fluency in the game as in the championship game or at the Copa del Rey final, but opportunities have emerged in the two gates, Villa,  Ozil or Ronaldo being closest to the goal in the first half. Nerves were first boiled after Wolfgang Stark blown the final whistle of the first part , while several players were skirmishing, the one  found guilty being the guests reserve goalkeeper Jose Pinto,  which received the red card . It would be just the beginning of a scandal that has grown after the 61 minute when Pepe was sent off for a rough entry on Dani Alves,  incident that largely decided the game.

 While Jose Mourinho was forced to watch the rest of the game from the stands, apparently removed because of his gesture at the referees brigade,his students were  trying to avoid a disaster in El Clasico in the  fourth season in which Real remains inferior. Mission impossible, because Lionel Messi opened the book in which he kept doses of genius. It was also the merit of Pep Guardiola, who moved Ibrahim Affelay into battle the Dutchman  serving Messi  the phase to the perfect first goal, so that the second would be a jewelery,  four opponents lost on the road before sending the ball along Casillas, to the amazement of the 80,000 fans of Madrid. A 0-2 to simplify the return on Tuesday, bringing Barcelona close to remake the2009 final against Manchester United.

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CR7 tired of Mourinho's style: I did not like the game with Barcelona!"

Jose Mourinho's ideas about the settlement of the team are not liked  by Cristiano Ronaldo.The most expensive transfer in history does not feel well in the Portuguese coach settlement.Real scorer qualities are limited by Murinho`s defensive style. Ronaldo was silent until now, but any lover of football could see with his own eye as a former player of Manchester United do not feel confortable on the court.Asked by reporters if he liked the team's defeat against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals, Ronaldo admitted that he didn`t like  Mourinho's tactics :

"No, I didn`t like it, but I have to adapt to what is asked.That's the way, we have a strategy. Being honest, it's true that we haven`t had any shot on goal while we played 11 against 11, but 0-0 at home wouldn`t have been a bad result.We have to go to Camp Nou, and to score. We didn`t play well, but we had the game under control." sayd Ronalso

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Mourinho in danger! Barcelona wants to denounce him to UEFA !

 FC Barcelona considers as  damaged the image following the statements made by Jose Mourinho at a press conference after the game from the Bernabeu,when the Catalans won with 2-0 in the first round of the Champions League semifinals. The club's officials confirmed Thursday that Barcelona's lawyers are  studying the contents of the Real technician's statements, being very possible filing of a complaint to UEFA.

"Congratulations for a great team. But I wonder where it comes from the strength of this team? Maybe it is the influence that the Spanish federation president Angel Villar has at UEFA , or the fact that  T-shirt bears the inscription of UNICEF?  I respect Guardiola, but I would very much like to see him winning a Champions League without scandal. From my point of view, if Barcelona wins the league, is  because of the scandal the Bernabeu" , is the paragraph that upsets the most the leaders of Barca from what Mourinho said after the game.

Madrid's coach put fuel on the fire also before the game on Wednesday, saying about Pep Guardiola he is a whiny, which made the Catalan to lose his temper at the pre-match press conference. This time, Guardiola avoided any controversy :"I have nothing to say to Mourinho. I made a good game and we're just one step from the final, but we have to pass the retour. We respect Real Madrid, we know that is capable of anything, so we do not underestimate her."

Barcelona's coach was referring then  to Lionel Messi's performance , of who he said he played " incredibly" . With a double success at Bernabeu on Wednesday , the Argentinian has reached 11 goals in as many matches played this season in the league and a total of 179 since he wears the Blaugrana shirt . "At 23 years old, is the third scorer in the history of Barca, which seems phenomenal.It is not the first time Messi scores a goal as the second in Madrid. It is tremendous to have a player like him in the team,", said Guardiola.

Ronaldo:" Mourinho is right "
If in the championship game  saved the team from defeat, and in the Copa del Rey final made the difference by scoring in overtime , Cristiano Ronaldo didn't glow against Barcelona , but considers unfair the defeat. "This is the fourth consecutive time when Barcelona benefits from an incorrect decision. Jose Mourinho is right, look at what happened to Arsenal, Chelsea and Inter in matches against Catalans. I do not want to be misunderstood, Barcelona is a fantastic team, but also is a team with a lot of influence on the field and off it, ", said Madrid's star. In response, the Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, considers that Real is complaining for nothing. In his opinion, Mourinho's team refused to play football and the score was logical, with or without Pepe's elimination: "Real thinks that he only way to stop us is to be ag ressive on the field. They just didn't want to play football. Pepe's elimination was fair plus that Marcelo should've seen red at the foul on Pedro, but he was lucky the referee hasn't noticed him", believes Shakira's boyfriend.

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Ferguson is sure: "We will play the league's final with Real!Barca has no chance in front of Mourinho!"

The coach of the team which is very close to the Premier League title believe that games for Real have been made since the draw!

"Once the pulling was done, I found that Real has a good chance. I think that the 5-0 defeat suffered by Real against Barca seriously injured Mourinho and will not be beaten in such a manner,for sure. Since then, Real has played two times with Barca, managing a draw and a win. And the victory, theCup of Spain, came after he put on Pepe, which is usually central defender at midfield and managed to confuse Barca . Ronaldo was the big threat, his goal being similar with the one at the match against Roma in 2008. However, I can not think yet at the final because we have the semi-finals with Shalke.I am not mellow, just that we have to come first in the finals to think of it.", said Sir Alex Ferguson

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Messi broke another record! Which one of the Argentinian's goals do you like most?

The Argentinian Lionel Messi  beat another record after he scored the second goal of Barcelona, in the game  won by ​​the Catalans in front of Osasuna, with 2-0. Thus, the striker has come to no more than 50 goals scored in a season for a team in Spain. The previous record belonged to the legendary player of the Real Madrid Ferenc Puskas, with 49 successes.

Messi is Barcelona's fourth place in the top scorers with 177 goals scored in all competitions. The first three places are occupied by Josep Samitier  (178 goals), Laszlo Kubala (196) and Cesar Rodriguez (235). In the same game, David Villa scored his first goal after 12 matches when he didn't  mark for the Catalans.

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Video: Mourinho steals the first trophy from Pep ! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid!

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona showed in the Spanish Cup final  that they are the best teams in the world at this time.The score was equal at the end of the 90 minutes, when two great rivals have split rounds. In overtime, the man accused is not decisive in games with Barca, Cristiano Ronaldo brought  the first trophy of Mourinho's era.

Mourinho steals the first trophy from Guardiola and grabs the first cup  since he came to Madrid. Even if the draw in the Bernabeu, in the first episode of the four classes of this month, keeps the Catalans in pole position to win the Primera, "The Special One" is already considered revenged.

Pep moved from the start and put Mascherano in central defense, while Mourinho has given the attack signal. Real dominated the first half, but the aliens have escaped well from the Galactic opportunities series. Barca balanced in the second half, but Casillas was a true guardian angel.The first 90 minutes ended in a draw and went into overtime. Ronaldo managed his second goal against Barca with an odd head kick, and Real won the 18th King's Cup in history.

The Galactics  equals  also the score from the direct meetings in the Cup final: 3-3, after the 10th finas played on the Mestalla.

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