Barcelona's Lionel Messi jumps as he prepares to kick the ball during their 2009 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final football match against Mexico's Atlante in Abu Dhabi on December 16. Real Madrid aim to capitalise on Barcelona's World Club Cup distractions by closing the gap at the top of La Liga on Saturday with victory over relegation-haunted Zaragoza.
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