Barcelona creates confusion over Messi

Spanish La Liga champion Barcelona pulled a u-turn under pressure from promoters on Wednesday saying that Argentinean superstar Lionel Messi would play in a friendly against the K-league All-star team tonight.

The decision came just hours after Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola had revealed that Messi would not feature as he was fit enough to play.

However, following a meeting with Sport and Story, the local promoter, Barcelona sporting vice-president Josep Maria Bartolomeu issued a statement saying that Messi would after all play a role on tonight.