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"Barcelona" defender Javier Mascherano said at a press conference that Jose Mourinho's considerations that Lionel Messi does not deserve the "Golden Ball" are worthless.
During the press conference on Tuesday held by the "Real" Madrid coach, he expressed his opinion to journalists on who should receive the award for the best football player in the world this year.
According to the eccentric Portuguese, fifty goals scored by L. Messi this season in the Spanish championship and breaking all-time European league records do not guarantee him another title.
J. Mourinho believes that his protege at "Real" club Cristiano Ronaldo should receive the "Golden Ball." The footballer scored 46 goals this season in the Primera division. According to the "Real" coach, C. Ronaldo's goals secured the country championships for the "Real" team, while accurate strikes by L. Messi are worthless.
"I don't care what J. Mourinho says. According to him, the forty goals scored by C. Ronaldo last season mean something, but this year L. Messi's fifty goals mean nothing. People can say what they want, but I think the opposite. We won three titles – that's a lot. Leo deserves to win the "Golden Ball" as he has shown us things we have not seen since the fourth decade of the last century. We are talking about a footballer who has broken 70 or 80-year-old records. What other award should he receive if not the "Golden Ball"," said J. Mascherano at the press conference.
As the end of the season approaches, it has become customary for journalists to ask questions about the upcoming transfer window. This was not avoided by the "Barcelona" legionnaire.
A few days ago, the ONA FM radio station reported that the Catalan club intends to offer a new contract to the Argentine.
According to the information, the assured performance of the football player and his impeccable behavior did not go unnoticed by the "Barcelona" leaders, so they want to offer better contract terms and a higher salary. His current contract with the Catalan team is valid until June 30, 2014.
It is also stated that "Barcelona" has not forgotten the fact that J. Mascherano, who arrived from "Liverpool" in the summer of 2010, voluntarily agreed to reduce his salary and paid part of his release clause himself, so now it is intended to compensate for the losses incurred by the Argentine.
"It's the club's decision. If I receive an offer, I will gladly accept it," said J. Guardiola's converted 27-year-old defender about his future at "Barca."
The Argentine also had to speak about the future coach of the team: "Tito's appointment means the continuity of the project. This change will be the least painful - it is the best thing after the departure of such a successful coach as J. Guardiola." The 41-year-old Catalan will lead the team for the last time in the King's Cup final taking place on May 25, where "Barca" will meet Bilbao "Athletic."
