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Leo Messi, during one of the last matches in the Camp Nou

HE DOESN'T THINK IN PRIZES

Messi is the favourite in the Ballon d'Or, but he centres in Dortmund and Atlético

Published:26/11/2019 - 15:09h

Updated:26/11/2019 - 15:39h

Although all the surveys situate him as the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or 2019, Leo Messi is centred in the difficult week that has with the FC Barcelona

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Everything aims to that Leo Messi will conquer next Monday 2 December the sixth Balloon of Gold of his sportive career, but the Argentinian star for the moment does not think in this. Shelving all the rumours and speculations, the '10' is fully centred in the day in day out with the Barcelona, and especially in a key week in which the team can give two hits on of the table.

This Wednesday the culés will receive to the Borussia Dortmund in the Camp Nou, and a Barcelona victory would certify mathematically the pass of the FC Barcelona to eighth of final of the Champions League like first of group. All what was not to win to the Germans, by against, can complicate seriously the note to the following round, especially if the Inter of Milan wins in his visit to the Slavia of Prague. In fact, the Barça would have to play the pass in Giuseppe Meazza against the 'nerazzurri', in a party of high tension.

Messi does not want that this occur, and therefore it is had to show his best competitive level this Wednesday in the Camp Nou, with the aim to resolve the situation by the fast road. Although it is true that the game of the Barcelona is leaving a lot that wish this season in Europe, the results harvested up to now are not at all bad, especially the achieved in the Camp Nou.

With Messi to full performance, the Barça expects to confirm the pass to eighth of Champions and, afterwards, centre already in the visit to Wanda Metropolitan of the next Sunday 1 December, when it will touch to measure to the Athletic of Madrid. The 'colchoneros' cross a difficult situation and are not starring big performances in the last parties, but never can doubt of his character and competitiveness.

Before the Balloon of Gold are Dortmund and Athletic

The Barça, therefore, will have to walk with eye in Wanda Metropolitan and be concentrated during the ninety minutes in front of the ones of the 'Cholo' Simeone. Of this form, could give a hit on of the table to keep the leadership in LaLiga Santander 2019-20, when being empatado to points with the Real Madrid. Messi, that has to the rojiblancos like one of his victims preferred in LaLiga, expects to go back to throw to the team to the back.

Still there is not time to think in the Balloon of Gold, or this thinks Messi. The most important to day of today is to do the duties in one of the most demanding weeks of the season 2019-20. Only like this it will recover the unanimous confidence of the fans culé and, besides, encararán the holidays of Christmas with an extra dose of hope of face to the achievement of titles. The prizes that have to arrive, already will arrive.

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