Barca Messi shows his credentials to Tata Martino

Barca rolled kilometers and positive energy accumulated in Oslo. We made a 'seven' to Rosenborg in its centenary-party marks the July 29, with a Messi-inspired one goal and two assists, and Alexis apparently recovered-a goal and three assists. Also the subsidiary, with goals from Dongou (two) and Román, joined the party.

Rubi Francesc Jordi Roura and technical managers acted as template with Gerardo Martino's team followed developments from the stands, with Andoni Zubizarreta. It was a game to be shot and put an end to this brief and traumatic transition, and it showed.

The staffing situation does not go far until Monday 29, when incorporated most of the internationals. Hence, the starting lineup was the same as the clash against Bayern Munich.

The Rosenborg has no potential Bayern and Barca already shot a little more and recovered the psychological blow that led to the relapse of Tito Vilanova. In addition, the stands were commissioned they met at home.

On the eve rang 'Cant del Barça', followed by fans with applause, and the name of Leo Messi and his goals was chanted, cheered as their own.

INTRODUCING CREDENTIALS

So, at Ullevaal Stadion could see, start a club a little more cheerful and an eager Messi play football. In the first 16 minutes, to the delight of fans, Leo attended goals from Alexis and Tello, invented the third and sent another shot to the left post overcome Lars Hirschfeld. Ten minutes later, tried heeled goal, between admiration of the crowd.

It was the first time it was noticed that many of the players, who either do not hold undisputed, as Song, Adrian Tello or its future is uncertain, as Dos Santos, tried to prove worthwhile bet on them in the new stage that opens to the club.

Sergi Roberto had a presence in the game and showed their ability to enter and participate in the attack game with danger, and Tello made clear that his favorite play, that thread wrong foot, still intact. He and Alexis showed that they are willing to fight him to Peter the position in the triplet bomber. The Chilean, with a string of assists for Dos Santos or Dongou (two).

LEO REST

This time, the technicians did not choose to change block the entire team, but it gave rest to Leo Messi, who complained ehabía s in some phases of a small annoyance. Every precaution at this point are few. Sergi Samper also entered Alex Song, also with some discomfort, to stand at the pivot, and Oier for handing off Pinto in goal.

The domain of Barca undimmed by the departure of Leo because they'd just settle both teams hit with the young Alexis Dongou which celebrated its entry into the field marking the fifth (51 ') and sixth (55') Alexis leveraging assists. As in the first half, the Chile reached the right lane to step on the Norwegian area and assist the Cameroonian rivet.

THE LAST HALF HOUR FOR THE SUBSIDIARY

A minute after Kjetil André Rekdal made eight changes to his starting XI, Jordi Roura decided to take over from the members of the first group who were on the pitch, making the club in its subsidiary.

The Catalans played the final stretch in goal Oier; Femenía, Sergi Gómez, Planas and Patric in defense Samper, Ilie and Espinosa in midfield, and Nieto, and Roman Dongou rebound.

The team continued to dominate the game, as guaranteed in the 0-6 and the Rosenborg was not anything to write. In fact, just came to trouble the goal defended by Pinto, first, Oier Olazabal later. Incidentally, the Basque goal ended up as team captain.

The homegrown recorded that, today, the game of the subsidiary and the first team is essentially the same, and took their game to touch the area of ​​Lars Hirschfeld, who alone was not replaced on both computers. Dani Nieto (75 ') and Espinosa (77') tested it, but no luck after a defensive gift.

At the end were rewarded with a great goal by Joan Roman. The striker capped a great rondo with an individual in the area of ​​Rosenborg which closed with a right that was worth the 0-7.

So Barca put an end to his mini-tour through northern Europe. Starting Monday, and with the entire staff and the Tata Martino front, open a new 'era'.

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Messi wants to renegotiate his contract with Barca again

Leo Messi and its famous surroundings seem unwilling to consent to the arrival of Neymar make any Argentine star shade, or in the field nor in the economic aspect.

The newspaper 'El 9 Esportiu' published on Saturday a column of opinion signed by journalist Jordi Basté in this ensured that, Jorge Messi, the Barcelona footballer's father had come come to Barcelona with one purpose: to meet this week with President Sandro Rosell to review the contract of his son.

According to this information, both Messi and his father believe that Neymar has become the highest paid player of the workforce and are not willing to sit idly by. They want Leo, the star of the team on and off the field, is also in the economic and want an improvement in their record.

After the news, the newspaper Mundo Deportivo claimed that, after contact with the family of Messi, has denied this information completely.

In the event that a new agreement is reached, it would be the second improvement that would do to the Argentine Barcelona in just seven months. On February Messi signed the renewal of his contract until 2018, with a substantial salary improvement and keeping his buyout clause of 250 million euros.

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Cristiano win a million more than Messi in his new contract

With his new contract with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo will become the highest paid player in Spanish football with a salary of 17 million euros net for each of the next five seasons, one more than the 16 million per year (13 fixed plus incentive 3) winning Messi at Barca and two more than Neymar.

Only Samuel Eto'o, Anzhi currently in Russian, Christian overtake on the list of the highest paid players in the world. The Cameroonian charges 20 million Euros per season.

At Real Madrid are happy with the deal agreed last month to renew Christian and do not care about the economic volume (17 million net for five seasons), because they have found that the return on investment is guaranteed by the advertising revenue that generates CR7.

The 10 highest paid in world football:

Samuel Eto?, Or (Anzhi): 20 million euros
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 17 million
Leo Messi (Barcelona): 16 million
Neymar (Barcelona): 15 million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG): 14.5 million
Radamel Falcao (Monaco): 14 million
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 13.8 million
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City): 13.5 million
Yaya Touré (Manchester City): 13 million
Thiago Silva (PSG): 12 million

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Barcelona fans start having reason to believe that Messi found finally his perfect companion in the attack. Neymar has shown on the pitch that already advanced the day of his presentation: "I get wanting to help Messi remains the best in the world". In fact, in the friendly against Thailand, Messi was the player who more passes (four) gave the Brazilian in the 45 minutes we both agreed on the field. In total seven passes exchanged between them.

Although the Argentine fell more right to search his classic diagonal (Alves and Pedro were your best partners) provided near the Brazilian had sought to partner with him. Messi is delighted with his new companion, as he made clear in a press conference yesterday: "We get along great on and off the field. We're learning little by little."

However, it is not the time to rush to conclusions. The numbers prove it: Ibrahimovic and Villa also understood perfectly with Messi in their respective debuts. At the premiere of the Swedish to the City, they traded up to ten passes in the middle game and the first meeting of the Spaniard on lap Super Cup against Sevilla, the Guaje participated in the last goal of Messi, with which he closed his hat-trick. Neither continues in Barcelona today ...

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Messi, the song of the Sirens

That said Cesare Prandelli, the coach of the national team of Italy. In turn added that the Argentine striker "fascinates with his game." Face in the August 14 friendly.

Cesare Prandelli, coach of the Italian team that August 14 will face Argentina in a friendly to be played in Rome, said the star Lionel Messi "is like the song of the sirens, fascinates with his game."

In an extensive interview with the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Prandelli, one of the promoters of the match between both selected in homage to Pope Francisco, acknowledged that Messi "is dangerous as the song of the sirens."

"It's dangerous. One may be fascinated watching her play, also when playing against him," he said the coach, 55 years.

Prandelli also commented on the arrival of Brazilian star Neymar to Barcelona but analyzed that "Messi will remain the number one team."

Jokingly, Prandelli also referred to the official visit made ​​both campuses on Tuesday 13 at the Vatican and said Argentine striker will (naturalized Italian) Daniel Osvaldo, behavioral problems lately in Rome, to "be exorcised ".

"It really should lead to several ... Joking aside, Osvaldo is a player who is always in my head as a starter. If well and plays, always summon him," added the coach.

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