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Giovani dos Santos and Lionel Messi were two jewels of the Barcelona youth system, who have now gone their separate ways but within a month in the World will meet again and then one could outshine the other.

Giovani dos Santos and Lionel Messi were two jewels of the Barcelona youth system, who have now gone their separate ways but within a month in the World will meet again and then one could outshine the other.

Both have ability, speed and technique of first level, to the extent that the Argentine has been considered the best player on the planet by the skills he has shown in recent Spanish league games and Champions League and won achievements. Gio, for his part, did not at Tottenham the chance to show the full, so he had to travel to Turkey to sign for Galatasaray and play some minutes for the World Cup in South Africa.

Analysis by the columnist Eric Gomez Page Bleacher Report, sponsored by CBS Sports.com, the chances of the two homegrown Barça are similar, but the World Cup in Mexico can shine more brightly.

"The time has Messi for Argentina is very different than in Barcelona, and that the tactics of both teams are very different," Gomez writes. "The offensive team runs through it ... out of the area.

Messi, with their intelligence and skill shots, creating opportunities for the midfield, but has the support of the great game of Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and others. "

What explains the analyst is that the Argentine has the support of Xavi and Iniesta, so you can generate more scoring chances than the selection albiceleste, where Diego Maradona strategist puts it strictly as support striker or attacking midfielder .

"The quality of the Flea is probably unique in each of these positions, but how others respond around and to what extent training can be established that is what hinders you, "says" Despite the comrades who have, like Aguero, Higuain or Mascherano , the coupling is not the same. "

While Giovani not have the pressure of becoming the player that everyone expects to see in the World Cup, and that's where he could shine and a surprise.

"The director of Mexico's national team, Javier Aguirre, also knows the conditions of his team around talented player. Those selected have been instructed to play with dos Santos, who was the great engine of the Tricolor, no doubt, "he writes.

Gomez said that the player of Galatasaray is fundamental in the scheme that could merge with Aguirre Chicharito Javier Hernandez, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Andres Guardado in the attack on Mexico in the World Cup.

; Also remember that once recognized FIFA Gio and Vela as the most promising of the Aztec Selection for the World Cup after the 5-0 rout that put the U.S. in the final of the Gold Cup .

"The result is that dos Santos is on top of most of many players, while corresponds to relieve pressure Diego Maradona Lionel Messi in the championship to be held in South Africa," he says.

Finally, writer recognizes that individuals in Argentina, including La Pulga help achieve more victories than Mexico, while Giovani help improve the global role of the Tricolor.

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The Dutch technical Frank Rijkaard quoted Mexican players for the first match against English club in the semifinals of the Champions League. The call is also Thierry Henry and Leonel Messi.

French striker Thierry Henry returned to a call after Barcelona lost the last two games and suffer fever in the week, to face Manchester United in the semi-final of the Champions League.

The attacker Gallo, who this day returned to training after feverish absent for a table, was provided by the Dutch strategist Frank Rijkaard for mourning on Wednesday before the "Red Devils" at the Camp Nou.

For their part, Mexican Rafael Marquez, defense, and Giovani dos Santos striker, were also cited by the technician blaugrana for the first game of the series, where culés season will be played after the failure in the League.

The French defence Liliam Thuram was included in the roster of players, which compete with Marquez by the place in the eleven holder vacant following the sanction of captain Carles Puyol.

Marquez, the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Ivorian Yaya Toure must be careful not to be reprimanded at the meeting this Wednesday, as it deprives a yellow card for disputing the "return" from the Old Trafford stadium.

The defense Brazilian Jose Edmilson caused low because it presents discomfort in the back, so it was not included in the list of 18 summoned.

The call them up: Victor Valdes and Jose Pinto as porters, the Argentine Milito, Marquez, Xavi Hernandez, Touré, the French Eric Abidal and Liliam Thuram and Italian Gianluca Zambrota as defenses.

The Icelandic Ediur Gudjohnsen, Andres Iniesta, the Brazilian Sylvinho, the Portuguese Deco and Messi in the midfield and the Cameroonian Samuel Etoo, French Henry, Giovani and Bojan Krkic, in the lead.

If Frank Rijkaard have any questions on how to replace Argentine, yesterday found that you have several options

Leo Messi is irreplaceable, but someone should play instead. Frank Rijkaard yesterday prepared a training match in which there was a footballer who stressed above the rest, Giovani dos Santos, who requested cries a place in the team owner Sunday morning before the Villarreal at the Camp Nou.

The Mexican footballer disputed an encounter very complete and collaborated actively in the victory of his team, which was formed by Gabi Milito, Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, Sylvinho, Puyol and Thierry Henry, besides him. The team rival with orange bib, formed Edmílson, Gudjohnsen, Bojan Krkic, Thuram, Iniesta, Abidal, Zambrotta and Samuel Etoo. The final result was 3-2 in favour of the team Giovani dos Santos, which, in addition to the Mexican forward, who managed two of the goals, also marked Deco. Bojan and Gudjohnsen were goleadores of their group.

The international Aztec did not stop creating danger for the band right. The Dutch technical placed him in the same position that usually occupy Leo Messi to see if you can count on him for the party Villarreal. Giovani not disappoint him and he made it very clear that it is prepared to meet the challenge. He combined well with Ronaldinho and Deco, which always found support, but mostly notable for its ease to door. The Mexican exercised Messi and did so successfully. Now it is up to Frank Rijkaard make a decision. The party, in that sense, was intense. Deco and Giovanni moved to your computer, but Gudjhonsen and Bojan also very active, the same rate until, once again, appeared for sentencing Aztec grief.

Three days before measured at Villarreal, staffing blaugrana proved to be very plugged in to prevail in the Camp Nou. Despite the absence of Leo Messi, the team can not afford to stumble before castellonenses, regardless of what the Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu today before the Espanyol Valverde.

The technical secretary has been put down to work to ensure the continuity of the player, whose clause is 30 million euros.

The Barça has already begun to move to extend the contract of one of the young jewels of the quarry as Giovani dos Santos. The technical secretary, Txiki Begiristain, has held some discussions with the representative of the footballer, Pini Zahivi to ensure the renewal and dispel doubts about its continuity arising out of the interest shown by some English clubs such as Chelsea or Manchester United, for its incorporation.

Giovani signed with FC Barcelona until June 2009, with a termination clause of 30 million euros. This contract comes from his period as sub18 and needs an update. The club was waiting to see developments in the first team to submit a proposal for renewal and the technical unit already has agreed to continue to count on the Mexican for many years. Giovani, only 18 years old, aims as a good complement of Leo Messi in the band right and their presence helps reinforce the game for the bands. Technicians have high expectations in its progression and believes it can be a very interesting value for the future. In the market there is not much less a large number of extreme quality and Giovani Dos Santos could meet this profile.

Another factor that greatly appreciates is coming from the quarry and has always shown great involvement with the club. Giovani and Bojan is the best example of the good work that is being conducted in football and the best way to increase it is giving opportunities to young people that aim higher.

The intent of the technical secretariat is to reach an agreement before the end of the season. There is an excessive haste to close the renewal, but it wants to carry out before the month of June when the market can re-shaken.

For now, Pini Zahivi denied in statements made to RAC-1 it had negotiated with Chelsea, one of the clubs that follow more closely during the Christmas holidays, which fell in London. Zahivi is a personal friend of the owner of the blues, Roman Abramovich, and suggested that this good relationship could facilitate the arrival of Giovani the entity from Stamford Bridge. Instead, the Israeli representative who confirmed that it had initiated contacts with Txiki Begiristain and that in the next few weeks to continue the talks outlining the new contract.

Although the price of Mexican forward goes upward and his name rings with the force in England, the agreement seems inevitable as the great football player is the desire to succeed blaugrana shirt and the club is confident that the young footballer has a great future ahead.