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"We play every game like a final, so on Saturday, more than ever. We are prepared to play this game well," said the Barcelona striker.

The Argentine striker for FC Barcelona, ​​Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo has congratulated for having achieved the title of top scorer: "I care more collective than individual titles. I have endeavored to win, but has not been. Cristiano accelerated, made a lot of goals in recent games and I only is congratulate. "

Regarding the final of the Champions League which takes place next Saturday against Manchester United, explained: "It's a final and a final no favorites. It's a special game in which anyone can win, is decided small details. I see the weak United has won the Premiership and is in the final of the Champions League. I do not know if it is weak or not two years ago. Chicharito, Rooney, Valencia, which are very important to them. "

On the trip to Wembley, marked by the Icelandic volcano Grímsvötn, said: "We will see when to travel depends on the Mr., of what he decides we should do."

On Saturday's game has acknowledged: "It's a final, is a special game for what is at stake, the good memories of Rome are over. It will be a completely different game to what it once was. We face a great team with good players. "

"I'm going to play like always, all played like a final, so on Saturday, more than ever. We are ready to play this game well, "he qualifies.

After an injury-plagued season, Pep Guardiola will be without most of the Barca players: "It is important that we are all well, is essential for all to finish a very good year trying to get the Champions League. Nobody likes to lose a game like that . After all the injuries, all to be final good for everyone. He will decide who is going to play. "

As for the defense of the rival, Manchester United, said: "It's a very tough defense, with experienced players, big men, with many games played together. You have many strengths and weaknesses this week will try to find when we start seeing games on them. " He adds: "I do not know how they play, is a team that is accustomed to having the ball, create chances and play football, but do not know how go out. "

Messi has been recognized not have memories of the end of May 20, 1992: "I was five, I just remember what I saw on TV when it happened, but saw the game and not remember what he was doing."

Finally, on the America's Cup, said: "I hope things go well. We are very excited about the cup, I think we are well behind the recent friendly. We need a joy for us and for the fans because long ago we did not get a major title. "

CR7 has never scored at FC Barcelona in the six times he has faced the Catalan club over his career

Cristiano Ronaldo has a score to settle with the club. The Portuguese star, a scoring machine, reap a terrible balance of their encounters with Catalans. In six games has never managed to score, has lost four times and has even missed a penalty.

The Barca jinx Cristiano Ronaldo who has wasted little time to appear. The first time between FC Barcelona missed a penalty three minutes into the game. Manchester United, the eventual champions of Europe that 2008, would eventually eliminate Barca to a goalless draw at the Nou Camp and win with goals from Paul Scholes at Old Trafford. But CR7, who played 180 minutes of qualifying, never again come out on top of his duels with the Catalans.

Just one year later, in the same Champions League, told the fate which would his way. The 'Red Devils' kept coming to the end and aspired to become the first team in the history of the 'Champions' to win two straight titles. But Guardiola's Barca to a 2-0 defeat of Ferguson. Cristiano had a couple of times very beginning of the game, but then did not touch the ball in the 90 minutes he was on the lawn.

The Portuguese went to Real Madrid, Barca's rivals, but the jinx away from frightened, multiplied. That of Funchal has been defeated in the three classics that have played since his arrival in the capital in 2009. The first match was played 66 minutes and had to leave the field when his team was losing 1-0.

In the following two classic Portuguese balance was even worse. His first defeat defending the Bernabeu would also be against Barca, who won the white finish 0-2 for lifting the League last year. Ronaldo played 90 minutes and I think even a chance of danger

Del "to see if they put eight" to the little hand

The last previous boosts the Luso drought against the Catalans. The Real Madrid, with CR7 on the field, was hit in the Nou Camp with a 5-0. The classic is paid off with a hand for the history and many remembered the words Cristiano Ronaldo said after the days of mourning held. "See if they put eight on Monday," said the Portuguese when asked if he Barca scared Guardiola, the day before had won 0-8 at Almeria.

Barca jinx the diagnosis of Christian suffering has only worsened. 510 minutes without scoring a win, one draw and four defeats and a record of a goal to ten in all six games he has played against the Catalans.

Numbers too bad for a man capable of making this league 29 goals in 28 games. This year more than ever 'The Bug' is very hungry for a goal and Barca want to bite. In the seventh ... It will be the charm?

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of physical problems that dragged in recent days and could not shine as on other occasions in the first Classic of the season. Barca started the very active but was diluted and Luso was replaced in the 65th minute because of his lack of pace.

The two enjoyed a dogfight with the rival goal but lost the game. First was the star Lusa, that upon receipt of Kaka in the area could not beat Valdés zero to zero on the scoreboard in a one on one who is not used to decide the Luso.

If last year beat Valdes Drenthe
this time it was Ronaldo who was unable to finish culé

If you played last season to see how Valdés Drenthe was winning the game, this time it fell to Ronaldo, who dropped the ball in front of goal and failed on this occasion and sent a free kick in one of his specialties from near the semicircle of the barrier area Barca.



The Argentine also ran into the leg of the rival goalkeeper. Within the area, near the penalty spot and the party lost dying hand in hand with a stunning Casillas wasting Alves pass to culminate a counter that could have killed the crash.

From the beginning, both moved across the target area of their teams, had full freedom by their coaches but both lag behind white as Barca were very careful to avoid both faced in the race, something that makes them unstoppable to any rival.

The end of Madeira and again sought a speed and on the first occasion in which he confronted him beat Puyol to set a good center to the edge of the area could not take Kaka. Meanwhile, Messi sought compromised both by bands like the school or even put on overalls to defend when theirs were left with ten men after the expulsion of Busquets.

Piqué was asked to stop former teammate at Manchester United, may be committing a penalty in an inmate's '9 'white from the left just before the top nod in the heart center of the area and be changed by Benzema exhausted by physical effort performed.
With the Luso off the pitch and Ibrahimovic giving victory to the champions, Messi struck again the pressure to complete moves along the lines of lime, which missed the goal even if that led to the goal defended danger by Casillas.

The current champions, Manchester United, Barcelona and possibly the two best teams of the moment, the dispute on Wednesday in the Rome Olympic final of the Champions League football (18h45 GMT), the world's most prestigious club tournament.

Both reach the decisive match of the Italian capital having won in mid-May the title in their respective national leagues, although Barcelona also won the Copa del Rey and look for a historic 'Treble'.
In recent months, the outcome of the game and the men who directed Josep Guardiola has given wings to the fans of the team, already dreaming of the third European crown, after those obtained in 1992 in London and in Paris in 2006.

"On Wednesday, do not fail," said Catalan coach on their ward on Saturday, when the club celebrated with their fans at the Camp Nou double the national league in a match where the team fell 1-0 to Osasuna in the than the coach reserved for the holders to several European final.

Despite the apparent euphoria, the challenge is complicated, with a Manchester United will try to be the first to validate the European title since 1990, when Milan won 1-0 at Benfica in Vienna, after the final goleado 1989 to Steaua Bucharest (4-0).




The team from Old Trafford is also supported by its effectiveness in the finals of the maximum continental event, where he has coveted final three (1968, 1999, 2008) and has completed all of them lifting the championship trophy.

The veteran technician United, Alex Ferguson has warned in recent weeks, the potential of Barcelona. "We must be aware that the threat comes not only from England. The key comes from Barcelona," Scots coach, predicted in late March, when newly to contest the knockout round.

His words were visionary and equipment azulgrana, who sealed his move to the final with a tie in the dying ground of Chelsea, threatens to deprive the Premier League for a new title, after the English championship placed three of its representatives in the semifinals.

The game also will result in Rome expected duel between the two players will compete for the honorary title of 'best player in the world': the Argentine Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.

The international Albiceleste reached the finals as top scorer of the competition, with eight targets and is facing a golden opportunity to shine in a wide final and claim his candidacy for the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player Award, which won the last edition in Portuguese rival.

The low marked the preparations for the Barcelona, which has altered their usual eleven. While Manchester United may not have sanctioned the Darren Fletcher and Rio Ferdinand is a doubt due to injury, Guardiola will be thwarted in defense of the suspended Dani Alves and Eric Abidal, Rafael Marquez and the injured.

In attack, Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta, injured since the beginning of the month, are also doubts, while Barca have forced recovery. apuestas en internetOff the field, the end was a large deployment of security in and around Rome to prevent violent incidents, both swollen with displaced with local 'tifosi' radical. In addition to the arrival of support staff from England and Spain, has decided to ban alcohol sales in much of the city to coincide with the date of the game.