Mourinho sees red over dismissal

JOSE MOURINHO accused Barcelona teenager Lionel Messi of being a talented actor after 10-man Chelsea slumped to a 2-1 defeat.

Blues boss Mourinho was furious to see Asier del Horno sent off for a first-half foul on Messi and called on the media to launch a campaign against the 18-year-old striker.

Mourinho felt the 37th-minute incident changed the game and Del Horno is now suspended for the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie in a fortnight.

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