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"It's wonderful, you have to enjoy their football every day," he said.
The UEFA president was amazed with the game of Barça in the final of Club World Cup.

The UEFA president, Michel Platini, said in an interview with Agence France Press that the Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, "is a real murderer." "People like him never satisfied in the field and off the pitch is nice. Never be satisfied," he continued.

The French admiration for azulgrana crack is total. "It's wonderful, you have to enjoy their football every day," he added. "Scoring 30 goals is not an act angelic, you need a murderer instinct. It's great," he continued.

Platini links this burning desire to overcome Leo the philosophy of Barça. "This is generated by the computer. Saw Barça against Santos (4-0 to Barca), in the final of Club World Cup and was something extraordinary. Not just Messi who is the final touch, the rest of the team is in the same spirit. It is his game, "the president of UEFA. (via MD)

The UEFA president openly recognized during halftime of the Real Madrid-Espanyol, Barça-Madrid would be a nice European final.

The Frenchman Michel Platini, UEFA President, witnessed the encounter between Real Madrid and Espanyol in the box at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, accepting the invitation from Madrid president Florentino Pérez.

The French leader said at halftime in Canal Plus would be a "beautiful end" of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Barcelona if given, although it referred to remaining rivals have their options.

As for the Spanish league title said it achieved "the most deserving" and that "the strongest will win" and said his relationship with Real Madrid are "good" and that goes well with the Spanish football but admitted that at this stage as a leader may be decisions that are not popular. (via SPORT)

From 2008 he goes every January to Zúrich.

Michael Platini, UEFA president, said after the gala in Zurich that "football is indebted to Xavi." The former winner of 1982-84 three Ballon d'Or believes that Barcelona midfielder has sufficient merit, but exceed the figure of Leo Messi seems to do the almost impossible mission.

Barcelona captain's gala travels to FIFA since 2008, but was never able to lift the trophy winner. In his first appearance was ranked fifth (97 votes), where the victor Cristiano Ronaldo. The following year, climbed to third place (170), while in 2010 added the 16.48 percent of the vote, leaving behind Messi and Iniesta. On Monday, rose again the third step, behind Messi and Cristiano, taking the 9.23 of the vote.

Since took the first team (season 1998-99), Xavi has been instrumental in making six Ballon d'Or In his first season in 1999, saw Rivaldo earned it. Figo picked him up in 2000 in Madrid, but he played half the year at the club. Xavi directly contributed to the success of Ronaldinho in 2005 (10 assists this season) and accumulates three consecutive Leo Messi, which is associated with a sensational way. (via AS)

UEFA president Michel Platini believes that the end of the Champions League, which fought on 28 May, Barcelona and Manchester United (3-1) is the great moment of the 2011 football year.

In his Christmas card letter, the head of UEFA, said that "2011 was a year in which football has need of special protection" and has stressed the importance of their organization "as one of the guarantors of the values, stability and fairness of the sport. " "A year in which we also had to remain strong and defend our values, sometimes alone, to ensure respect for rules and fair competition and to avoid becoming hostage to the interests of a few" Platini highlights.

The French former player, however, highlights the contested final between Barcelona and Manchester, which crowned king of Europe as a whole Pep Guardiola as the great football moment of the year. "However, 2011 also will be remembered as the year in which they lived exceptional moments in the football world. There have been many who would be very difficult to talk about all the competition from smaller to larger tournament. However, if I had to choose one would be the final of the UEFA Champions League held at Wembley. Not only was a legendary game, also reminded us because we are all here to serve the football and the players, without whom nothing would be possible and that make this dream come true, "he adds.

Platini believes that 2012 "will be essential for European football." "In the finals of the EURO to be held in Poland and Ukraine will be crowned all efforts, a tournament that promises to be unique," he says. "For next year, also I have another purpose, we enter a new era in club football due to financial fair play, which is supported and carried out all over the world and is a symbol of our unity and capacity for assume our responsibilities when it comes to preserving the game, "he says in the letter. (via SPORT)