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Messi did nothing wrong, says Barcelona's Jordi Alba
Jan 31, 2013 11:50:00 PM
The Blaugrana left-back claims the Ballon d'Or winner did nothing wrong in an alleged altercation with Blancos players after the Copa del Rey clash
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Messi was said to have thrown verbal abuse at the Spanish right-back following the side's 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday.
But Alba was quick to rubbish the claims.
"I didn't see anything wrong with the car park incident. Messi was just annoyed," he told reporters at a sponsorship event.
As well as standing by the 25-year-old, Alba stressed the importance of Barca's second leg against their arch rivals.
"The home game will be crucial. There are a lot of turns left in the tie."
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