Some players from the 2008 fire Catalan team playing a friendly in the Lombard capital

FC Barcelona, along with its line of solidarity towards the weakest groups and disadvantaged, will have a representation of weight in the party which will be held on December 22 at the San Siro stadium in Milan (22 h) between the selection of Iraq and a selection of the most famous players in the world, a team that has been dubbed as the 'ambassadors of peace'.

Carles Puyol, Leo Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Sylvinho have been the Catalan team's players invited to the event, like the coach, Josep Guardiola, to sit on the bench of the table of ambassadors. For now, the Barcelona captain, is the only one who has confirmed his presence on June 22 in the capital of Lombardy.

Other players making up the list are chosen, among others, Maldini, Ronaldinho, Kaká, Nesta and Inzaghi (Milan) Ballack, Drogba and Terry (Chelsa), Beckham (Galaxy), Cannavaro and Raul (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo, Tevez (Manchester United), Totti (Roma), Buffon and Del Piero (Juventus) and Cordoba, Zanetti and Materazzi ( Inter).

The event will be played after a series of other meetings, as one of the children between Milan and Inter (19 h) and other veterans from around the world against veteran champions with Inter and Milan (1915 h).

At 20 hours are scheduled for TV connect live and that from the midfield, the chairman of the UGPV (One Goal per la Vita) and WOFP (Organizzacione Mondiale per la Pace), presented the evening to make way for a musical show. The ticket prices will range between 10 and 30 euros.

This initiative, 'A goal for peace', was awarded last November 13 with the medal of the President of the Italian Republic and the recovery that is obtained will be used entirely at the end Beneficial.

The date, in principle, could pose a problem because the players are already on holiday and Christmas Day walking distance, but the vast majority of players have committed to attend the event, and with his presence, try to Fill the field and collected as high as possible.

The coach of Barça returned to offer another sign of confidence in the Brazilian crack and he continues to value as a great crack team

Ronaldinho constantly live in the eye of the hurricane since his performance suffered an alarming slump last season. He has received criticism from all sides, but has always found a loyal supporter in the shape of Frank Rijkaard. The Dutch again commend the Brazilian in an interview with Reuters that stood in the hierarchy above that is considered unanimously as a starting player like Leo Messi.

The technician remarked that "as far as I see it, Ronaldinho remains the number one. So is for Messi. It is not for nothing that when Ronnie enters the field, Messi always are looking for. And that also gives the maturity to help the partner because you have to do things like touch them, but not find it excessively. " Rijkaard understands that the Brazilian "when it recovers, it is one of the best" and that will increase their level as they "have sufficient minute workouts and parties."

The recipe for improving their performance spends so inescapable, as the coach, a full part in every session since their quality is obvious: "I hope that you well, but I can not see the future and depends on many factors, and the principal is the same player, which should continue trabhajando and sacrifice to get where they want. " The coach does not believe that blaugrana Ronnie being cleared site on the eleventh day, and when they improve their physical condition "no problems". Rijkaard fully supports the footballer and his continuity in the club, but stated that already spoken "a lot" about its future and that "enough is enough" because now touches "to work and react."

As for the trajectory of the team, Rijkaard showed his "joy" because "people say that he has changed his luck and be with the team. Despite the pessimism has faded, the Dutch did not believe that "everything has changed in a week" after the victory in the last sigh versus Osasuna and puncture Madrid in Spain. "We must continue to work and believe in our potential. Psychologically, recent victories have been very important for the team and also have been victories worked and should give us confidence. "

The Dutch do not want marked long-term objectives and described the clash in Seville as "the most important" and, if liguera reverse the situation, "can be traced to talk about, but if we win everything is not just a dispute traced because all competitions and mean it is a success for us, whatever happens and whatever you do the rival team, which I hardly interested. " Rijkaard stressed that "what interests me is winning, aunqeu now Madrid is still the best team because it is the leader." The technician appealed to "not give something" and "demonstrate that, at the end of the season, if you work it is possible that things may change. We need each other competitions and awards is important. "

Rijkaard asked his players humility in the workplace and warned that "my experience tells me that in football, if a team wants to prove something, too failed to nothing. When salts to make a difference, but rarely achieve. We must help colleagues do the dirty work, fight, have a good attitude and mentality. "

"Mourinho is one of the best coaches'

Rijkaard was not offended even less when asked about Jose Mourinho and identified him as "one of the best coaches in recent times." The Dutch 'helped' Txiki Begiristain you need to establish a list of futures and also mentioned the names of "Fabio Capello, Juande Ramos and Guus Hiddink, who are the coach is who have worked better and more successful in recent times ". In addition, Rijkaard has not clarified that "nothing against" the Portuguese coach, who had serious differences in the various clashes in recent years in the Champions League with Chelsea.

"I still can not be compared with Maradona"

The Dutch coach said that "hopefully" Messi may come someday to be as good as Maradona, but stated that it is too early to make comparisons: "Maradona has already experienced everything from some very early youth to have a maturity and even Messi is young and is working to finish his career. It is better to wait that Messi has that age and experience. " Without wishing to take up the flaws of the young star, Diego Rijkaard stressed that "had a vision for the game, a final pass to him was in a very complete player."

"Bojan is ready to go to the Euro"

Although the Linyola stayed with the desire to debut with Spain to France, Rijkaard said that the forthcoming Euro "I see it prepared and, although still young, their intelligence seems to have older. This is a player who can operate in any computer. " The Dutch had opted for the strong scorer, who has given many minutes in his first season in the first team, though still only about 17 years in age youth.

"Being selfish, I would prefer that he was here"

Samuel Eto'o was classified yesterday for the finals of the African Cup, a story that leave a sour taste in the coach barcelonista. "I am delighted by Samuel who is contesting the Africa Cup and I wish him well, but for us it is an important player. It is a goal and we all know that. Being selfish, it would have been better if he were here, but on the other hand I know that is an important tournament for him and his country, "said the technician of the table blaugrana.

"IS A VERY SERIOUS SUBJECT TO MAKE BROMA OF ALL THIS, SAYS AZULGRANA

The player of Barcelona Xavi he came to the defence of his fellow Deco and Ronaldinho and asked not to be called into doubt his injury: "It is not logical to doubt the professionalism of Deco and Ronaldinho. Part There is a doctor and does not seem logical, because we talked to them and we know that they have these annoyances, "said Xavi.

If Wednesday was Carles Puyol who called respect for both players, this Thursday was another of the captains, Xavi Hernandez, who wanted to make it clear that the staffing "at no time" has doubted that Deco and Ronaldinho could have been in Sanchez Pizjúan if it had proposed. "Its a very serious issue to joke around that. Unable to waver on these things and we are not going to allow," insisted the mid.

Shock copero

Xavi also used his appearance before the media to discuss the meeting before the copero Sevilla (1-1). "I think the team made a practical game, played with craft, something that we do not normally, and achieved a good result for the return. Eliminatory is now 60-40 in our favour."

The mediocentro Barcelona stressed that the first part was clear azulgrana color, but admitted that after the break set the Andalusian drove over them. "The Seville has a very physical team in the second half and we stopped playing. In the center of the field we lacked fluency other occasions, but it was not a problem of physical preparation but that the downturn should be attributed more aspects technical and tactical, a matter of possession, domination, of not having the ball and therefore not feel comfortable, "he explained.

In any case, Xavi Hernandez praised "the good work defensive" team has done in recent matches and was pleased that Barça has recovered better to Thierry Henry, who made both in the azulgrana Sanchez Pizjuán. "Henry is a footballer that has marked differences that are always in perfect condition. Now is well physically and it showed yesterday marking a goal that could be decisive in overcoming eliminated," he stressed Xavi, who recalled that the French international is now most needed by low lesion Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho and Samuel Etoo, who leaves convened with Cameroon to play soccer.