Pepe please Messi after footprint

Pepe, The Real Madrid's Portuguese defender wanted to apologize for his action in Wednesday's game against Barca in the Copa del Rey, where Leo Messi stepped on, but saw his action as involuntary. "It never goes through my head hurt a colleague."

The defender, who has spoken to the media club, explained that "with respect to the play with Leo Messi from and I mean that was an involuntary act.

But even then, if Messi is offended I apologize for what I intend to defend my team and my organization, "he said.

Finally, in his defense, emphasized that comes "in body and soul, never goes through my head hurt a colleague."

Messi reached 200 goals with Barcelona

The Argentine striker Lionel Messi was over two hundred goals as a Barcelona player and with his new hat-trick in the victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League 4-0, registration stood at 202 points, only 33 of the record scorer Barca striker legendary Caesar.

After a hat-trick he got to the last weekend in Mallorca at the Camp Nou (5-0), the Argentine had run to a goal of the round figure, a challenge that has overtaken the score again three goals for the second straight game, thus dispelling all doubts about his fitness.

Furthermore, Messi has already accumulated 42 goals in the Champions League, five of them in this edition of the continental high, ahead of Villa (3) and Pedro (2).

Messi A new feat of reaching more value considering that the squad only 286 games have been enough to achieve those goals 202, since it opened for the first time scorer in the first team in 2005 in a Barcelona-Albacete in the year 2004/05.

This season, accumulating 21 goals Barca star, thirteen of them in the league, five in the Champions League, two in Spain Supercup and one European Super Cup.

It was the second triplet followed by Argentine striker, and scored three on Saturday in a clash of the Spanish league against Mallorca.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 3 goals

Real Madrid, with a hat-trick of Cristiano Ronaldo, won 4-0 at Malaga on Saturday in the ninth round of the Spanish league, and took the lead at Barcelona, who drew 0-0 at home to Sevilla, after failing Argentine Leo Messi a penalty in the final discount.

The white team is one point ahead of Barca, but could lose the top spot on Sunday night, if disclosure of the start of the season in Spanish football, the Levant, now third, get the victory in the field of Villarreal (14).

Barcelona's match was marked by controversy: the referee awarded penalty on Andrés Iniesta (90 +2), in a move highly contested by the visitors, where Mali's Frederic Kanoute was ejected. His team would then nine, for the double yellow Fernando Navarro (90 +7).

Following his exhibition at La Rosaleda, the Portuguese star overtook Argentina's Lionel Messi in the scoring charts in the Spanish league with a total of 10, while the 'Pipit' Higuain is just behind with nine.

"It was a difficult game and we played very well, especially in the first part, where we have been fantastic. We started the week very well, I'm happy. We have to continue like this, "Mourinho wanted, especially highlighting the performance of his countryman Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo Won Golden Boot

The Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo with 40 goals scored, according to arbitration records, the campaign in the Spanish first division, giving it 80 points, has officially won the "Golden Boot 2010/11" of European football, the second his career.

After Cristiano Ronaldo, have been classified Lionel Messi (Barcelona), with 62 points (31 goals), and Italy's Antonio Di Natale (Udinese) and Germany's Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), each with 56 points (28 points).

The "Golden Boot" honorsthe player who , according toarbitration records , more goalshas been achieved over a season in the different European national championships , taking intoaccount a scoring system that rewards further the points scored in so-called "big leagues. "

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has broken all records this season scorers of the Spanish championship, had won the "Golden Boot" in 2007/08 when he scored 31 goals for Manchester United in the Premiership.

Portuguese striker Real Madrid happens to the reward precisely to Messi, who won the trophy in the 2009/10 season with 68 points (34 goals)

Maradona said too Early for Messi being the Best

Argentina's Diego Maradona avoided comparisons with his compatriot Lionel Messi, in a bid that seems installed in world football over who was the better player of the two.

Maradona, who retired as a player 14 years ago, is regarded by FIFA along with Brazilian Pele as the best footballer in the world. Messi, Barcelona genius, is doing well enough to join that duo.

Maradona at the Clarin newspaper said Friday when asked to compare with Messi.

"Why Maradona or Messi? The two did ... I did my career and Messi is doing. It will be the story that decision, " said the ex Pibe de Oro "Some people like more one or the other . But today there is no Maradona or Messi. "

Maradona said that he and Messi "are two Argentines who could beat the European football like us, when many did not cross the Rio de la Plata. Out of respect for Lio not say if he is better or I was better. We must leave it alone. I love Lio and I enjoy it when I see on the court.

Maradona at the Clarin newspaper said Friday when asked to compare with Messi.

Real Madrid and Barcelona Tie

The spanish league leader, the Barcelona, could not convict the Spanish championship Saturday after a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the "classic " of the 32 th day of the League, played at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

Barcelona suffered during the first part to a very defensive Madrid until the beginning of the second, Leo Messi Barca ahead from the penalty spot (53) before Cristiano Ronaldo in 82 also will match penalty.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho went on Saturday determined to avoid touching the Barcelona game, so in the first half opted for containment, leaving Mesut Ozil in the bank and putting the usually central Pepe, reinforcing midfield ahead of the central defense.

The Real Madrid, who still remembers the 5-0 in the first round league opted to give the ball to the visitors and hope in their field to try and get out on the counter or send long balls looking for Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

Messi had great difficulty on Saturday to display their usual game, well marked and under pressure from Pepe in a game of high tension, harsh, at times.

The Real Madrid, who had opted for the long ball, had his best options in the set pieces, one of which, the stroke of halftime when after a corner kick, Sergio Ramos sent back post header to the first Where Cristiano nodded, only to see Adriano pulled his shot almost from under the sticks (45).

Messi Scored Two Goals in Barcelona Win

Barcelona on Saturday managed to flip the game with two goals from Argentine Lionel Messi and a Thiago Alcantara to defeat 3-1 at Almeria and maintain the advantage over Real Madrid in the Spanish football league.

Earlier, Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 with two penalty goals from Kaka and one of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. Argentina's Angel Di María generated both facilities to get fouls in the area.

Messi converted a penalty kick at 53, after goalkeeper Diego Alves brought down striker David Villa.

At 64, argentine Messi went from corner to Thiago who headed the network to turn around the match.

Messi is the best Paid

Lionel Messi was in 2010, for the second consecutive year, the highest-paid player in the world with 31 million euros of income for wages, bonuses and other items, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the classification published by French magazine "France Football. "

The Barcelona player pocketed 10 million euros by the salary he earns with his club, one more for premiums and $ 20 million in endorsement contracts and other financial transactions, the newspaper said.

Ronaldo reached 27.5 million, which placed him second consecutive year in the second position of the table, with 13 million in wages paid to Real Madrid, 500.000 euros of premiums and 14 different advertising contracts.

The third classification is the English of Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, with 20.7 million in revenue divided by 13.2 million salary, bonus 500.000 euros and 7 million advertising.

Kaka (19.3 million), David Beckham (19 million), Ronaldinho (18.3 million), Carlos Tevez (15.4 million) and Frank Lampard (14.2 million) complete the top eight places.

To enter the "top 20" of "France Football"this year was to win more money, $ 11.3 million compared to just over 10 previous editions.

Messi Vs. Ronaldo in Soccer Game (friendly?)

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will transfer the level of rivalry in the Spanish league in a friendly soccer game Wednesday when Argentina and Portugal meet in a friendly.

With 24 goals, they share the top of the Championship table Spanish gunboats, which Messi's Barcelona leads with seven-point gap on Real Madrid for Cristiano.

The two toned come to the meeting in Geneva. Messi scored three goals Saturday to beat the Catalans 3-0 at Atletico Madrid to set a new record with his 16th straight win in the league.

Cristiano did not want to be left behind and scored two in the 4-1 win over Real Sociedad Speaking of Spain, the recent experience of the world champion in their friendly matches have not been pleasant, so coach Vicente del Bosque was sharp to give a warning to his players about the match against Colombia.

While Spain has flowered in its three Cup qualifiers for Euro 2012, the tune was different in friendlies. Two outstanding goals in Europe that have suffered at the hands of Argentina (4-1) and Portugal (4-0), plus a draw with Mexico (1-1).

Leo Messi Leads Scoring in La Liga

The Best soccer player Lionel Messi continues making weekly history with spanish champions FC Barcelona while Cristiano Ronaldo is dry and isn't scoring any goal during the last four games with Real Madrid, the argentine has become top scorer and still is breaking records with the catalan soccer club.

Leo Messi continues his duties well and also to overcome Cristiano Ronaldo in particular struggle to be the top scorer in the league, again leaving the Camp Nou and cheered his team made the record for their 16th consecutive wins in the league.

Besides being the top assistant Barca, Messi is already the top scorer of his team and the league, having added 23 points and overcome its main rival and it seems that only in this classification: Cristiano Ronaldo.

And it's that time of the game and the mood between the Argentine and Portuguese are diametrically opposed at this stage of the season.

Although Mourinho out to defend his player, saying that while no single goal mark over here in June and had a fantastic season, Messi is determined to go slowly overcoming CR7 while this sum and four days without doing.

His hat trick against Atletico serve to that of Rosario also have to throw a new scorer and go on like this, who says he does not get his second consecutive Golden Boot. Their numbers point in that direction.