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FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, Ronaldiho expected to leave the club "by the big door, as has Frank Rijkaard"

Laporta, who was interviewed by Xavi Torres on TV3, wanted to make clear that the Brazilian striker has not been part of team at any time, as noted in its day Xavier Sala i Martin. "The comment was magnified by Xavier. But he is not steering committee chairman economy. At all times has had a performance unquestionable. After speaking with the players and apologized, "said the agent Blaugrana.

Questioned about whether privacy Ronaldinho had been the cause of the debacle of the player in the club, Laporta said: "I am responsible for everything, but there is a structure, as far as I am not doing my duty to guard the players . Yes it has been Ronaldinho who has not finished catch the rhythm but I do not think it is a question of attitude or your life Private. The coach saw that did not come to pick up the pace and decided not to convene, but it was not ".

The steering Supporters of FC Barcelona stressed further that "Ronaldinho has always had a professional behaviour and has yielded good results, so last year we believe that we should give him another opportunity. I had the illusion once again become the best in the world. and thanks for this, we decided to give a new opportunity. "

Laporta considered to Ronnie "suit it new challenges. It is normal for the time comes in which ceases to provide its services, but I would like to leave the club as coach, the big door."

Finally, he confessed feel a great appreciation for the'10 'and ruled that his downturn is due to the departure of Sandro Rosell club: "Ronaldinho is Barca's son, not Rosell. The merits are on the whole team, as in sport. "

"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.

SE PERDIÓ THE FIRST YEAR OF TRAINING OF BARCELONA

El brasileño Ronaldinho se quedó fuera de la convocatoria de Frank Rijkaard para el partido de vuelta de los dieciseisavos de final de la Copa del Rey que el Barcelona played on Wednesday before the Alcoyano because of a patellar tendinitis in his left leg that prevented him from participating in the first year of the training table Catalan and forced him to make recovery in the apparel culé.

For its part, Gianluca Zambrotta cold and fever, nor was brought this afternoon, as well as striker Thierry Henry , who stayed in the gym recovering from headache it has prevented normally exercised in recent days. To these must be added the casualties of the injured Jorquera, Messi and Oleguer, along with those of Milito, Iniesta, Yaya Toure, Etoo and Marquez, whom the coach has decided to give Dutch side to the rest of mourning copero.

The call of sixteen players for the game against the Alcoyano the form, therefore, Valdes, Oier, Puyol, Sylvinho, Thuram, Abidal, Gudjohnsen, Edmilson, Xavi, Deco, Bojan, Giovani, Ezquerro, Marc Crosas, Marc Valiant and Victor Sanchez.