Crespo cools Messi row

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has attempted to defuse the tension ahead of his side’s Champions League return clash with Barcelona.

Crespo cools Messi row

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has attempted to defuse the tension ahead of his side’s Champions League return clash with Barcelona.

The main talking point of the first leg of the last-16 tie, which Barcelona won 2-1, was the sending off of Asier del Horno after an incident involving Lionel Messi.

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