. "He just keeps us focused and moving forward so as a play

• MADRID, Spain -- Lionel Messi scored his 87th and 88th goals of the year Wednesday to give Barcelona a 2-0 win at second-tier club Cordoba in the first leg of the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . Having broken German great Gerd Muellers 40-year-old record for most goals in a year on Sunday, Messi added to his tally in the 11th minute by tapping into an empty net from David Villas pass. Pedro Rodriguez controlled the ball in midfield and delivered a perfectly weighted long pass to the flank for Villa to cross. As goalkeeper Mikel Saizar fell to the ground, Messi tapped the ball in off the underside of the crossbar. Messi received a cross from Alexis Sanchez to beat Saizar and score his 21st double of 2012 in the 74th. The Argentina forward has now scored two goals in each of the last seven matches he has start no reason for me to want to leave." Milanovich arrived here in December after five seasons as an assistant coach with the Montreal Alouettes and promptly led the club to a 9-9 record and second spot in the East Division. The Argos never reveal contract terms. It was generally believed Milanovich signed a three-year deal to succeed Barker as head coach, but the extension is solid proof his original deal only covered two seasons. The extension not only provides Milanovich with security but also removes the element of being a lame-duck coach in Toronto moving forward. The optics certainly arent the same for Barker, who in Deccember engineered the blockbuster trade that brought veteran quarterback Ricky Ray to Toronto from Edmonton.dddddddddddd In the CFL, GMs routinely sign players heading into their option years to new deals not only as a sign of goodwill but to show loyalty and commitment. Thats something the Argos failed to do thus far with Barker. And then there was leaving Barker to twist in the wind Thursday while putting Milanovich in the uncomfortable position of having to discuss the future of his boss and the person who gave him his first CFL head-coaching position. Barker joined the Argos as head coach in 2010 and was named the leagues coach of the year after leading the squad to a 9-9 record. He added the GM duties shortly afterwards when Adam Ritas contract wasnt renewed. After posting a 6-12 record last year, Barker resigned as coach to concentrate on his GMs duties. One of Barkers first moves was hand-picking Milanovich as his successor. Barker and Milanovich have long been considered a package deal and it wouldnt make sense for Toronto to commit further to Milanovich, then have to continue paying him longterm if a GM replacing Barker wanted to hire his own head coach. Milanovich firmly believes Barker isnt going anywhere. "My contract doesnt read that way (of two being package deal) but I think Jim and my relationship is pretty close," Milanovich said. "Obviously what he has done for me and the faith I have in him, hes mentored my career starting back from the XFL. "Those arent decisions for me to make but I have no concern that Jims not going to be here, I can tell you that." Rudge did keep the door open about a new deal for Barker, just not now. "Those are the things Jim and I will talk about at the appropriate time," Rudge said. "When Jim and I started talking about this process right now we said, Whats our top priority? "No. 1 is the coaches and players so lets look after that because theres no sense of urgency around the relationship with Jim whatsoever." Ray and Argos safety Jordan Younger, both team captains, strongly endorsed the re-signing of Milanovich. "To have continuity here is big and I feel he does a super job preparing us week in and week out," said Ray. "He just keeps us focused and moving forward so as a player you can go out and play confidently." Added Younger: "When we talk about being family and everything coach Milanovich is the epitome of that. You know right now what the expectation level will be, that youre playing for a coach that has a great understanding of how to manage men and let them be themselves while having them focused on the task at hand. This is a real good day for the Toronto Argonauts organization." ' ' '

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