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The midfielder recognises that catching Madrid is difficult, but "hope is the last thing you lose" .

"I think Messi is the best player ever," Thiago said, whilst acknowledging that the Barça number 10 will continue to make history.

With the victory against Granada, FC Barcelona have now won eight consecutive matches, which has allowed them to be a contender for the Champions League, and also to reduce the points difference in the League with Real Madrid. Thiago Alcántara, who attended a press conference, knows that winning the League title "doesn't depend on ourselves" so the players are "only thinking about our games. We have 10 games left and we have to win the maximum number of points possible". The midfielder acknowledged that they're still hoping to win the League title. "Hope is the last thing that dies, we just have to keep hoping".

Thiago believes that just as there are people who say they saw Pelé or Maradona play, he can say he has seen "Leo Messi play. He's a player who has made history, is making history and will continue to make history". He believes that there are few adjectives left to define the Barça superstar, but what he is certain of is that "Messi is unique".

He also spoke about Cristian Tello. Thiago is not surprised by his performances, as he knows him well from playing with him in the reserve and youth teams. "He's always had this speed and ability" said the midfielder, who predicts that he'll score more goals. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Josep Guardiola calls 19 players for the league match this Saturday at the Sánchez Pizjúan. The coach returns to Alexis and Thiago, who received a medical discharge, and has Barça B players Muniesa and Tello.

The first team football Barca have made ​​this Friday, in field number 1 of the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper, the final preparatory session before starting this Saturday, the move to Sevilla, where after 20 h held at the Sanchez Pizjuan the 28th round of la Liga.

Have been exercised on the lawn of the Ciudad Deportiva a total of 19 players. The fifteen available first team and Thiago and Alexis, who in recent days are being trained normally with the rest of their companions, and Friday have been discharged. Also traveling to Seville Barça B players Marc Muniesa and Cristian Tello.

For tomorrow Saturday, the staff will undertake the trip to Seville at 9.15 pm, when will the Camp Nou for the airport of El Prat, where at 10 h the plane take off the move to its destination. It is expected that the plane lands in Andalusia at 11.40 h. Once in Seville, the team will go directly to the team hotel, where it will be up when moving to the Sánchez Pizjuán. Recall that the match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla will begin at 20 h.

The List:
Valdés, Pinto, Dani Alves, Piqué, Fábregas, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Alexis, Messi, Thiago, Mascherano, Keita, Sergio Busquets, Pedro, Adriano, I. Cuenca, Tello y Muniesa. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Both face the final stretch of their recoveries.

This season injuries are not abiding by Pep Guardiola. In the past two weeks, four have been players who have re-injured Eric Abidal, low for 10 days after suffering a groin injury, Carles Puyol, who was discharged on Sunday and could play against Racing in El Sardinero, and Thiago Alcántara and Alexis Sanchez, who could return on Saturday against Sevilla.

The two players are doing specific work these days, even though the template is free until tomorrow, to help the team soon. The Spanish-Brazilian player was injured Feb. 28 in the distal third of the right tibia during training before the game that the Spanish team played against Venezuela in Málaga combined, losing three games so officers, two of the season, at Sporting de Gijón and Racing de Santander, and one Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen.

Meanwhile, Alexis Sánchez suffered a new injury, the fourth so far this season, in the adductor of his right leg in the final stages of the match against Sporting Gijón at the Camp Nou.

The player came to play 90 minutes with your choice and go 6,080 miles, and that the meeting took place in Philadelphia (USA).

In this way, and only remain in the nursing Ibrahim Afellay, who in September after breaking the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee has started to play ball, and David Villa, who is now walking without crutches after fracturing the tibia on 15 December in the semifinals of the World Club that Barça finished harvesting before the Santos Neymar. (via MD)

Thiago is not seen as heir to the '6' and hopes to play a lot more time with him.

Thiago Alcántara, in an interview published this weekend the El Mundo Magazine, reveals some curiosities. The azulgrana midfielder says his parents were the main references in his career up to the first team. "They incularon me to be respectful and honest. Also work, work, work as an essential foundation," he explains.

Despite being the son of a champion of the world as Mazinho, Thiago admits that neither he nor his brother felt pressure. "We have never been depressed, just that we were honest with what we decide and we had respect for the sport," he says. Thiago gets firm when asked if he is seen as the heir to Xavi.

"We have nothing to do with each other. How symbol? When both homegrown and play in the same position, people tend to look for heirs, but it is not. I look forward to playing a lot of time with him. I best that can happen to a kid from the quarry is to play alongside his idols. Xavi is one, Andrés Iniesta other ... I see myself more as a complement than as a successor. "

On the other hand, Thiago supports the importance of having family nearby. "The achievements are achieved with a woman next door, and parents and siblings very close." (via MD)

Guardiola could reserve Puyol for first leg of quarters.

Thiago claimed last night at the social networks that need only one more day to be 100% with the team. The Barça player continues his recovery and he trained yesterday outside the team. Guardiola remains doubtful for the match tomorrow, Wednesday, against Bayer Leverkusen.

The canterano is gradually improving their discomfort in the right tibia, discomfort forced him to stay out of the league game that Barcelona played against Sporting Gijón last weekend league.

Guardiola could to rest Puyol, Catalan accumulates two yellow and one third morning he would maintain the margin of the first leg of quarters.

Tomorrow is low by injury Ibrahim Afellay, David Villa, Andreu Fontàs, Éric Abidal, with back discomfort and possibly Thiago Alcantara. (via MD)

Despite showing improvement, Thiago wasn’t able to overcome his tibia injury ahead of the match against Sporting. The midfielder will miss the game at the Camp Nou against the Asturians.

Despite showing improvement, Thiago wasn’t able to overcome his tibia injury ahead of the match against Sporting. The midfielder will miss the game at the Camp Nou against the Asturians. (via FCBarcelona.com)

The French defender will be out of action for 10 days, while the midfielder has problems with his right tibia.

Éric Abidal and Thiago Alcántara couldn’t train this Thursday afternoon after this week’s round of international friendlies. According the Club’s Medical Services, the defender finished his game with France with hip pain. Abidal underwent further tests today which confirmed the Frenchman will be out of action for 10 days.

Thiago, during the training session with the Spanish national team, felt pain in his right leg. Test confirmed that the player has niggling issues with his right tibia. The player’s recuperation will mark his availability for the upcoming matches. (via FCBarcelona,com)

Barça midfielder was subjected to a resonance by team doctors after dragging a sore that will not play tonight should prevent.

The midfielder of FC Barcelona Thiago Alcantara made ​​alarm bells Wednesday at the concentration of the Spanish to undergo a resonance as a precaution after dragging discomfort in his right thigh.

As announced 'Catalunya Ràdio', Thiago has a small overhead in the right thigh that are not serious, so much is expected this evening to participate in the meeting that 'La Roja dispute with Venezuela at La Rosaleda in Málaga. (via SPORT)

The Barça midfielder believes that the Club’s youth system has “bold, hard-working and humble players that want to get to the first team”. Thiago also said that the Liga “is complicated, but we’ll keep on fighting”.

Thiago Alcántara talked to the Masía’s budding stars this afternoon. The first-team player believes that Barça’s philosophy will allow the team to continue at the highest level of play for many years thanks to “the bold, hard-working and humble players that want to reach the first team.” Thiago made the statements during the presentation of the MIC tournament, a World Cup that brings together the best Club youth systems from around the world. The tournament is played from April 4th through the 8th.

On the Liga, Thiago knows that “it’s complicated, but we’ll keep on fighting.”

The Barça player also talked about his manager. “Everyone wants him to continue at the Club. He’s our reference point, but it’s his decision. We’ll be with him until the end of the season, we’re with our manager to the death.” He added, “Guardiola knows the whole team perfectly and he know how eagerly we eat the ball up in every training session, every game, his decision isn’t based only on one game.” (via FCBarcelona.com)

Thiago says, "The Madrid is still better in La Liga, so we will first and second, but still team to beat Barça."

Thiago (11-4-1991) admits he was "cool" look of advertising model for signature Nike, but "to me what's going is football." Of course. 33 games of the 42 officers, 24 head, 3 goals and 5 assists. All this in his first full season. A wildcard that Pep seen, a lot.

Xavi claims that are not really the 10 point lead in La Liga with Real Madrid, which is unfair.

And he's right. They do not reflect the game one and the other. There is more to see how prepared the parties, how to meet them, how we play. Just the way you play does not reflect

So ...

It happens that rivals know us more and that Madrid is still better, so goes first but Barça is still the team to beat.

Can they hunt?

Thiago Alcántara(TA): Mourinho is a great coach and employs powerful physically, which is the counterattack. It is a style different from ours. We shall see.

Do arbitrations have hurt Barca and Real have benefited?

TA: Players are to blame for the point spread. We are those who play. Do not blame anyone else.

It sparked the debate over who lost the starting lineup in Pamplona. You appeared in the lineup.

TA: People have to understand that we are in many competitions, there is a great wear. We prepare every day to get ready. The coach has some players and we are able to supply them at any time. And sometimes, things do not go.

Did you see unfair criticism?

TA: It gave me a sense of injustice.

Does the costume have the perception that the environment does not value azulgrana's 13 titles won?

TA: I think it highly valued. The barcelonismo is happy to win so assiduously but people usually wrong. Sometimes we fail and, of course, be doubted. But we know we must fight for everything, that the demand is greatest. Do not be scared of everything.

He played a lot and in many positions, how do you feel?

TA: Happy because I know that the coach can count on me for any situation, I will keep working to do so. Would you go around the future of Pep?

TA: No, in the locker room there is no such uncertainty. We live day to day and see him as ever, yet we do not lose ambition. The decision to renew is yours.

There are pools of candidates.

TA: I can not imagine one without Pep Barça, for all he has given the club and what it means to him this home.

A much praised you ...

TA: It's a huge pleasure. Is the person telling you, it makes you play.

In Madrid to discuss cycle.

TA: I do very much, yes, because they keep good players out of La Masia and still hungry for titles. Impacts to see the veterans, who have won it all with the same ambition. Young people bring forward. Good combination.

Offsetting win the Champions if they lose la Liga?

TA: If you think about it coolly, winning the Champions, who is also the end of all, is not to compensate but it does create the happiness that can supplant not win the league but not going through our heads to win the Champions and waste la Liga. We must win it all, yes or yes.

Three titles in the Cup final and fighting for two more.

TA: It's a good season but now we can not be satisfied. It will value at the end.

Touch League match away, not being strong of Barça ...

TA: Hard to Atletico and us. They play against Barça and we face a historic carrying a roll without losing.

And with the factor Simeone.

TA: It notasu character and his hand.

Maradona says that Valdés is bad

TA: I respect all opinions but he is a great goalkeeper, is almost unique. Knows how to play with his feet, which is not easy, and the last Champions League final, without going any further, saved us.

Do you see the selection?

TA: What I'm asked to do, I will.


Urban model for Nike
Nike store in the Passeig de Gracia 20, Barcelona, Thiago posed as a model of the new collection of clothes that the sports brand has designed inspired by the azulgrana colors, with a style purely urban Sportswear and the template looks on the go. The medium level was compared with Piqué and avoided. "He is handsome, tall, measuring more than 1.80 ..." let go a laugh. (via MD)

Thiago Alcántara said that he’s really enjoying his first full year as a Barça first team player. He made a positive assessment of the season and didn’t rule out anything. "We’ve proved we can do anything".



In an interview with Barça's official media office, Thiago Alcántara talked about his personal feelings on the season so far, and what's currently happening to the team.

What's Thiago's personal evaluation of these first two thirds of the season?

"So far I've enjoyed every second, every moment with the first team. It was amazing what we have experienced so far, winning the World Club Cup, which for me which for me was the best moment. The pre-season was key to our success. The World Under-20 Championship was very important for me, and enabled me to play pre-season with the first team. So far my evaluation is positive for the titles won and the minutes I've played".

Are you satisfied individually?

"It's my first year. I think what I've done so far is very good for a rookie. I'm playing more than myself and the people expected, and I'm very happy what I've done so far".

Do you remember the last advice your father gave you?

"To enjoy every minute of every moment, because it won't come back. Every game you play, every pass you make when you're playing, will never come back. It's unique. You can play a game a certain way and another one a totally different way. You must take advantage and enjoy the moment".

And as a team, how do you think the season has gone?

"I think it's been a good season. We players are not totally satisfied because we want all three titles that are at stake. We know that the League is more complicated due to the points we are behind the first placed team, but I think it is a good season. The fans have been accustomed to the fact that the team have won so many titles in so few years".

You still think you can win the League?

"I think we've shown so far that we can do anything and we'll continue to do that".

These days there is much talk of the future of Guardiola. Does it create some uncertainty amongst the players?

"At the moment we're not uncertain, because te manager who has gien us all so many good things at Barça is still with us. We are enjoying him, his way of coaching, the way he sees football. Later, when the season ends, we'll see if he carries on or not. Of course, what everybody wants, me included, is that he stays at the Club".

How do you feel playing in the first team alongside young footballers like Tello and Montoya?

"It's great because with teammates like Tello, Bartra, and Montoya we've been together since I came to the Club at 15 years of age. Having the pleasure of playing with them in the first team, I don't think we ever thought would be possible. It's something you value highly, that only happens at Barça. Throughout the history of football it's only happened at Barça, and we must take advantage of that. The young players have to fight for a place up there in the first team". (via FCBarcelona.com)

Thiago Alcántara, who this morning has introduced a new line of casual wear Nike Sportswear line, has come out in defense of Victor Valdes, who was criticized yesterday by Maradona, who called it "a bad goalkeeper." Azulgrana midfielder has explained that "respect everyone's opinions, but Valdés is a really good goalie." Thiago went even further with the '1' azulgrana. "It's the perfect goalkeeper for Barça because he plays with his feet, has saved us many times, also in the Champions League is almost unique," he explained.

On the other hand, the Spanish-Brazilian also explained that Barça will not pull League. "Madrid is playing very well, but Barça is the team to beat," he said. "La Liga is difficult. We can not look beyond the one game. Looking ahead, it will function," said Thiago. (via MD)

Under-21 coach is more difficult than Busquets can be in London for more than the age for Olympic team.

The Spanish international coach under-21 and olympic, Luis Milla, goes feasible that the blaugrana Thiago Alcántara is part of the selection for the Olympic Games of included London in case he is also summoned by Vicente del Bosque to play with the absolute selection Euro cup of Poland and Ukraine. Instead, it said Sergio Busquets participate in the Olympics and was hopeful about the possibility of Alcantara Rafinha decant finally by the Spanish and not Brazil.

Luis Milla was interviewed on the Cadena Cope and admitted that the presence of Thiago at the Olympic Games "is an option although it is also called for the European, because age can join the Olympic team. Another thing is Busquets, because that would take one of three places of those over age. Through July and are still much we contemplate options. " Under-21 coach explained what the situation is Thiago's brother, the Blaugrana also Rafinha Alcantara, who doubt between choosing in the future play for Brazil or Spain's. So far it has been called in the lower Spanish. "I hope that Rafinha be selected Spanish as their brother," said Milla. "Then, if he chooses to play for Brazil, we can not force him," admitted the coach. "We want everything to be natural. He has to make his decision and we can not force anything. "

Luis Milla from the Federation added that "we are very happy with him and his performance. Rafinha is doing very well and comes with a vengeance. He knows his brother is with the Federation, we are trying very well and has chosen us. " (via SPORT)

The Barça midfielder believes his team can cut into Real Madrid’s lead, saying that “over the years we’ve demonstrated a lot of things”.

Thiago Alcántara talked about the possibility of his team cutting into Real Madrid’s seven-point lead. The Barça midfielder is confident that La Liga trophy will once again reside at the Camp Nou at the end of the season: “of course we can fight back. Over the years we’ve demonstrated a lot of things." Thiago believes that in order to claim more titles the team must take it one step at a time and only focus on the next match. “I think in the short term, and that means focusing on Real Sociedad. We cannot be concerned with Valencia or Bayer Leverkusen [right now],” the Spanish-Brazilian midfielder. He added, “we set weekly challenges for ourselves.”

On the game against Valencia, Thiago said that “we didn’t capitalize on our chances. We had a lot of them and we simply didn’t finish them.” On the team’s lack of accuracy in front of goal, Thiago doesn’t believe that Barça depends solely on Messi and his goals: “Messi is a born winner. We have the best player in the world, we are not dependent on him but we must take advantage of his virtues.”

One of the highlights of the match was Carles Puyol’s double roulette. Thiago praised his captain for “showing his quality at Mestalla, a difficult ground ... I have to tip my hat to him and thank him because it was a beautiful thing for football.”

“Luckily he didn’t make the right call.” Thiago was honest when he was asked about the play where it appears that Pinto handles the ball outside of the Barça box. However, Thiago noted that “the referees, with their virtues and defects, do their job, just like players do.” (via FCBarcelona.cat)

Barça has denied to Mundo Deportivo a supposed offer of 30 millions of euros of Málaga for Thiago.
The player's environment has also denied to that Mazinho was yesterday in Málaga.

Reliable sources of FC Barcelona have denied to Mundo Deportivo the existence of an offer of 30 million euros from Malaga to sign Thiago Alcántara . The Catalan club also intends to negotiate the transfer of Spanish international was renovated last year in June 2015.

The environment of the player also has denied to Mundo Deportivo that Mazinho was yesterday in Málaga since it takes two weeks in Rio de Janeiro and has been " very upset "that such rumors appear .

Various media reports claimed that the Andalusians wanted to gain the services of Thiago for this winter market, ending at twelve o'clock this night. The reason is the rejection by up to three occasions to hire Malaga offers the Croatian Luka Modric , offensive midfielder Tottenham . (via MD)

The player is available with fewer headlines and minutes in recent games.

Conditioned by injuries and lower Iniesta, the name of Thiago appeared last Saturday in all eleven pools of Barca against Villarreal. But Pep chose to bring in half Busquets and Mascherano behind Xavi and Cesc. The youth player went to a quarter to end the game. And although his lack of surprise entry at the time, the truth is that entitlements and minutes lost in the last seven games compared to the rest of the season.

Lower than outside and Pedro , in this same period has had two injuries that forced him to miss three games, the player Thiago is available with fewer minutes: 228 of 630 possible. It pursues Adriano, that has 244, although in his case appeared in the starting team three times. Thiago only two: Osasuna in the return leg of Cup, yet determined, and compared to Malaga on the day 19, which in theory was 1. In the other, always in the final: Betis (7 ') in the league, Real Madrid (5' and 21') in the Cup and 15 of Vilarreal. Against Espanyol stayed on the bench. Little for a newly promoted. (via MD)

Thiago Alcántara has emerged as one of the official spokesmen of the team. With a meteoric projection into the first team midfielder is an authoritative voice when it comes to analyzing the state of clothing.

Thiago was one of the players who spoke to reporters after the match against Osasuna in the Reyno de Navarra, where he responded in a very subtle to the statements of the Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, who had said that "how much tired, "referring to the laziness that gave twice as much to face Barça.

Thiago was clear and elegant, "to Barça never gives laziness to play against anyone," said Barca squad making it clear that the template junction face the Cup with all the motivation in the world, as the Catalan coach himself insisted on the wheel press after the meeting at the Reyno de Navarra.

In turn, the player born in Bari, said the team had been emotionally touched after knowing the extent of the injury of the central Andreu Font, "is a shame what happened." With the first team full of long-term low, the kids from the reserves will have a good opportunity to join Pep Guardiola's plans, "whenever they had to take responsibility in the first team have done well" and cited the example Pamplona's party, where the ship ended up adding the victory, despite difucultades, "in the first part we missed the ball control, so the visibility was lower than usual, but did not affect anything." (via SPORT)

The midfielder believes that 2011 has been a “gratifying” year and he hopes to “continue learning from his teammates” in 2012.

Thiago is a nonconformist. “On a personal level, my challenge for 2012 is to continue progressing and to keep on learning from my teammates. On a collective level, we want to continue along the same lines that we’ve set for ourselves in recent times, which have been fabulous.” The midfielder didn’t rule out the possibility of winning another treble, although he did say that “it would be a difficult feat.” In the last press conference of the year, Thiago said he was satisfied with the team’s performance in 2011: “It has been a gratifying year, on a personal and familial level. In my wildest dreams I could not have imagined finishing the year like this.”

One of the first events of 2012 is the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala on January 9th. For Thiago, the favourite to win top prize is Leo Messi: “The whole world believes that he’s the favourite. He’s number one in this sport and after the year he’s put in, I believe that he deserves it. He doesn’t stop surprising us. He’s able to do just about anything with the ball. His qualities are unique, it’s a pleasure to play alongside him.”

Before the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala, Barça must play in the last-16 round of the King’s Cup and then in the League derby against Espanyol. On the Osasuna clash, Thiago doesn’t believe Barça will repeat their 8-0 League thrashing of the Northerners: “Every game is different from the previous one. They can design a completely different game plan this time around, both teams know each other a little better now. I don’t know what the game will be like.” FC Barcelona’s number 11 is positive that the team will be in peak physical condition for the year’s first game: “It’s always difficult to get over the turrón (traditional Iberian holiday treat), but I believe that we’ve all returned without any problems and in perfect physical condition.” (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The first team players visited FC Barcelona’s ‘Somos lo que respetamos’ (We are what we respect) stand. Cesc, Thiago and Fontàs played football with the children and signed autographs.



Barça’s first team players are committed to FC Barcelona Foundation’s social campaigns. This Monday afternoon, a small contingent from Guardiola’s team – Cesc, Thiago and Fontàs – attended the Foundation’s stand at the Barcelona Children’s Festival, located in the second pavilion at Montjuïc’s fairgrounds.

The Foundation has been promoting the ‘Somos lo que respetamos’ (We are what we respect) campaign – which aims to teach children the social value of respect, tolerance and sociability through recreational and educational activities – at Children’s Festival since December 27th. The Festival concludes on the 4th of January.

Cesc, Thiago and Fontàs drew a lot of excitement to the FC Barcelona Foundation stand. The three footballers played a football match on a small field with 10 children, afterward the players attended the long line of children waiting to get their posters and photos signed. Surely, many of the children's dreams to play alongside a professional FC Barcelona player became reality today. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The canterano lamented the injury to his partner and praised the success of his team: "It's a super important victory I've never seen the team 'así, así''. This team never lost the ambition."

Barcelona have won the team by Qatar A-Sadd 0-4 and is in the final Club World Cup. The negative part of the meeting was the serious injury to David Villa, who may have fractured the tibia and could be out for around six months, lack of medical confirmation. After the game, Thiago lamented the injury 'Guaje': "Villa is much needed in this team. Hopefully not very serious. We wish him and we mejorb for what you need. Now you have to think about improving and get well" .

Regarding the possibility that Villa could lose the European Championship, said: "It is a long time, when you play you never think to be things that can pass. It was bad luck, but let's see what happens."

As for the 0-4 win against Al-Sadd, Thiago appreciated the efforts of the team: "The game was nice, we made it into the final objective was sorry but Villa's injury. The victory been extremely important. " Asked about some dubious streak before the Clásico team at Real Madrid, Thiago said: "I've never seen the team 'so well.' Try to improve every day, because ambition in this team never lost," he said. (via AS)