On the case MESSI, Begiristain: 'We still believe that we are right'

The technical secretary of FC Barcelona, Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain, said this afternoon in Edinburgh that the entity Catalan has confirmed that the Fifa does not intend to cede to his player Lionel Messi to the section for argentina participate in the Games in Beijing.

The arguments expressed before the media in the field of Murrayfield in the Scottish capital se basa en Barcelona entity that maintains that it protects the right in this matter that is generating so much tension between Barcelona and Argentina football association (AFA).

"We still believe that we are right. The German teams are also in this position," said FC Barcelona technical secretary, who acknowledged that the will of the Catalan team was reaching a pact with the AFA to share the player during the month of August.

"The desire on our part was that Messi play the first leg of the Champions, and then release it for the Olympic Games. We understand that reaching this agreement was the best solution. If we have an outcome that we can be positive, and without confidence, we understand that we must march to the player, "he said.

"We intend that the agreement between the club and the AFA also serves as an example for football. As we have not found acceptance to our proposal, we will continue our place in each," said Begiristain, minutes before the friendly match between Barcelona and Hibernian in Edinburgh.

The technical secretary has assured that the club is trying to protect the young player "of any pressure" and that her parents "are being informed."

"I understand that (their parents) are under pressure because there is also an important country behind. They also understand our position and the importance to our interests," he concluded.