Un entredicho sobre si Lionel Messi iba a jugar en un partido amistoso se diluyó con el delantero argentino anotando el miércoles dos de los goles en la victoria 5-2 del Barcelona sobre un combinado de estrellas de la liga de Corea del Sur.Fue el primer partido de una gira de pretemporada por Asia del campeón de liga de España.
El Barcelona viajó a Corea del Sur sin su contingente de jugadores que el mes pasado se coronó campeón de la Copa del Mundo con España, entre ellos Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, David Villa y Carles Puyol.
Posteriormente, el técnico Pep Guardiola dijo que Messi no iba a jugar, pero los organizadores del amistosos advirtieron que el astro argentino estaba obligado estar en la cancha al menos media hora.
Miles de fanáticos provocaron el domingo una estampida a las afueras de un estadio antes de un partido de fogueo para el Mundial entre Nigeria y Corea del Norte y 15 personas resultaron heridas, incluyendo un policía de gravedad.Algunas personas fueron pisoteadas por la multitud, entre la que había muchos vestidos con camisetas de la selección de Nigeria. El estadio Makhulong en las afueras de Johannesburgo tiene capacidad para unas 12.000 personas.
"En este momento tenemos 14 civiles levemente heridos en el proceso, y un policía herido de gravedad", indicó el vocero de la policía, Eugene Opperman, a las afueras del estadio.
¿Tiene Nigeria capacidad para vencer a Argentina? Con el demente de Diego Maradona al frente, hasta la Sub-14 de Tahití tiene chance. Bueno, tampoco así, seamos un poco más serios, no vaya a ser que moleste a mis miles de seguidores por acá por Fanaticos.com.Nwankwo Kanu, una de las principales figuras de Nigeria, señaló que llegaba a Sudáfrica con el objetivo de meterse en el terreno contra la albiceleste y jugarle de tú a tú. "No voy a entrar a este partido sólo para ir a recoger pelotas", dijo el africano a BBC.
La realidad es que Argentina llega en un grupo que no debería ser muy complicado, pese a Maradona. La albiceleste tiene lo que debe ser el mejor ataque del mundo y eso pesa muchísimo. Lástima que no puedan jugar todos. Yo creo que eso será suficiente para pasar en el primer lugar en su grupo, en el que también están la peligrosa Grecia y Corea.
El béisbol quiere extenderse, quiere ampliar el rango de su abrazo y ahora le está poniendo el ojo de Brasil. Sí, allí en el gigante amazónico, donde el lenguaje del deporte es el toque inmaculado de una pelota de fútbol, se cree que existe un talento potencial para el juego de las bolas y los strikes.Los Rays de Tampa Bay serán los pioneros y anunciaron que abrirán una academia de béisbol a un costo de $6.5 millones que esperan sirva para promover el béisbol en Brasil y obviamente, desarrollar talentos que algún dían puedan vestirse con un uniforme de Grandes Ligas.
Los tigres asiáticos no perdieron con nadie. Las únicas derrotas que sufrieron Corea y Japón fueron entre ellos mismos, y probaron que para ganar en el béisbol no hace falta largas conexiones y rectas de 100 millas de los pitchers sino saber jugar y punto.
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Team Japan's Ichiro Suzuki hits a two RBI double during the tenth inning of play against Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Ichiro Suzuki (L) hits a two RBI double in front of Team Korea catcher Park Kyung-Oan (R) during the tenth inning of play in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa and Akinori Iwamura (R) celebrate after scoring on Ichiro Suzuki's two RBI base hit against Team Korea during the tenth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa and Akinori Iwamura (R) celebrate after scoring on Ichiro Suzuki's two RBI base hit against Team Korea during the tenth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan's Akinori Iwamura scores the fifth run on an RBI double by Ichiro Suzuki during the tenth inning of play against Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook is congratulated after scoring on a single by Lee Bum Ho during the ninth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook celebrates as he scores the tying run in the bottom of the ninth against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Japan pitcher Yu Darvish (11) is consoled after giving up an RBI single to South Korea's Lee Bum Ho in the ninth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima, right, is forced out at second as South Korea's Ko Young Min turns a double play during the seventh inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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South Korea's Lee Jong Wook celebrates as he scores the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ichiro Suzuki of Team Japan kneels in right field during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team USA's Derek Jeter (L) rubs his head as he talks with Brian Roberts (C) and Jimmy Rollins (R) during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)
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United States' David Wright, left, laughs along with Derek Jeter during practice for a World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Team USA manager Davey Johnson is seen during a workout for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, March 20, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT)
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United States' Derek Jeter, center, talks with Brian Roberts, left, and Jimmy Rollins during practice for the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States manager Davey Johnson walks the field during practice for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' Shane Victorino grips his bat during practice for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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USA's Derek Jeter, right, looks on along with David Wright, center, and manager Davey Johnson during a news conference for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' Mark DeRosa, center, laughs as he talks to Ryan Braun, left, while Brian Roberts, right, looks on during practice for the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' David Wright, left, laughs toward Derek Jeter as they listen to a translation during a news conference for the World Baseball Classic game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Pero bueno, tal como lo hacen los pronosticadores de huracanes con el correr de la temporada de esos fenómenos de la naturaleza, también iremos corrigiendo nuestras predicciones mientras avanza el torneo.
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Dominican Republic third baseman Miguel Tejada lands on the turf after catching a pop foul by Netherlands batter Kenley Jansen in the sixth inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Italy batter Nick Punto reacts after being hit by a Team Venezuela pitch during the seventh inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL)
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Dominican Republic's Nelson Cruz reacts after striking out during a World Baseball Classic game with the Netherlands in San Juan, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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Dominican Republic's second baseman Robinson Cano, rear, gets set to tag Netherlands' Gene Kingsale who unsuccessfully tried to steal to second base in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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TORONTO - MARCH 10: Venezuela fans cheer on their team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool C match at the Rogers Centre March 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Venezuela defeated Italy 10-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Netherlands batter Yurendell DeCaster (2) argues with umpire Laz Diaz after Diaz called him out on strikes in the first inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Italy catcher Francisco Cervelli sits near the dugout after his teams loss to Team Venezuela at the end of the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Italy pitcher Tiago Da Silva (R) walks to the mound after Team Venezuela base runner Miguel Cabrera scored a run during the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL)
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Dominican Republic pitcher Pedro Martinez is congratulated by shortstop Jose Reyes (R) after he completed pitching to the Netherlands in the fifth inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Venezuela batter Carlos Guillen watches his RBI double against Team Italy during the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 10, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL)
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Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima, left, of the Seattle Mariners chats with pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma on the mound in the sixth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against Team Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, right, tries to tag out but Team Korea first baseman Kim Tae-kyun slides back to second during a pickoff play in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea centerfielder Lee Jong-wook throws his bat as he hits a single against Team Japan in the eighth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea leftfielder Kim Hyun-soo, right, is tagged out by Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima of the Seattle Mariners at home in the seventh inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea fans cheer up at the stand during a World Baseball Classic game against Team Japan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea won 1-0. (AP Photo/Koji Ssasahara)
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Team Japan pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa, left, and catcher Kenji Johjima of the Seattle Mariners talk on the mound in the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against Team Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea won 1-0. (AP Photo/Koji Ssasahara)
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Team Korea first baseman Kim Tae-kyun, right, is tagged out by Team Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima at third base during a pickoff play as third baseman Shuichi Murata (25) looks on in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52, Outfielder Kim Hyun-Soo #50, Infielder Lee Dae Ho #10 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun;Kim Hyun-Soo;Lee Dae Ho
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