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| Quote: |  Messi gains Spanish citizenship, free to play for Barca
Argentina striker Lionel Messi has obtained Spanish citizenship and is free to play for Barcelona in the Primera Liga, the club said on Monday.
The 18-year-old prodigy had been restricted to appearances in the Champions League for Barca this season after doubts were raised over his status as an "assimilated player" in Spain.
It had been assumed that, because he joined the club as a 13-year-old and played the last two seasons in the youth teams, he would automatically be considered an assimilated European Union player.
Barca have been waiting for Spanish soccer authorities to clarify the player's position, and decided not to play him in the league this season.
Under Spanish Football Federation rules, each Primera Liga club is allowed only three non-European Union players in their squad.
Barca's three berths are already occupied by Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, Mexican defender Rafael Marquez and Brazil forward Ronaldinho.
Messi, who has been compared with the young Diego Maradona, was top scorer for Argentina when they won the World Youth Cup in June.
He extended his contract with Barcelona for the second time in three months just over a week ago, and is committed to the Catalans till 2014 with a buy-out clause of 150 million euros ($183.5 million).
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menoshithead
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Leo Messi kicks arse, even tho he had the worse possible national debut for the senior side, but he still kicks arse. Argentina is gonna miss him, but what he just did showed that he wanted to play for his club real bad; dedication. |
| Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:43 pm |
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adnan2850
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yea i like messi hes lookin good
good prospect |
| Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:45 pm |
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Mahat 
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I love how Messi plays, he plays great, and he scores so easy, he's one of the youngest best players of Europe.. |
| Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:05 am |
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cornerstone
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I like spam |
| Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:08 am |
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Mahat
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Fc Barcelona did won yesterday against R. Madrid with 0-3..
1 goal of Eto'o and 2 goals of Ronaldinho  .. |
| Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:20 pm |
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Mahat
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Barça is playing awesome. They've won yesterday again with more than 3 goals: 4-1 against Racing Santander. they are wining everything now. The player who's playing the best at the moment is Ronaldinho, he scored every match. |
| Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:08 pm |
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Blok
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Barça is my favorite team in Europe. My favorite players are Giuly and Larsson!! |
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