Messi: "Tito's absence hit us hard but now we can celebrate"
SportLeo Messi's season came to an end on Sunday night after he suffered a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid.
He can now enjoy three weeks of rest safe in the knowledge that he played a crucial role in Barça's 22nd La Liga win, but is desperate to be fit in time for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador on 7 and 11 June,
'La Pulga' spoke to Televisión Azteca to discuss what has been an emotional season for him and his team-mates, who have had to deal with the departure of former coach Pep Guardiola and his successor, Tito Vilanova, being absent for three months while he sought treatment for cancer. On the pitch, they had to deal with the crushing 0-7 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the Champions League, and being eliminated at the same stage of the Copa del Rey to their eternal rivals, Real Madrid.