Unselfish Alba's Nou lease of life

BARCELONA - With Lionel Messi wowing fans game after game, it's easy to overlook Jordi Alba, the player who often puts the Argentine superstar in position to score so many impressive goals.

Alba has become the indispensable sidekick for Barcelona's alltime leading scorer.

"Leo and Jordi understand one another perfectly," Barca coach Ernesto Valverde said after Saturday's 2-0 win over Celta Vigo when Alba helped set up both of the Catalans' goals.