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Gerard Pique made it three in the 80th minute by nodding a set piece just inside the near post, and Lionel Messi wrapped up the affair with a brace inside the final eight minutes. The Argentines first of the match came in the 82nd minute when he pounced on a failed clearance and sent a first-time effort into the roof of the net. He completed the rout on the stroke of full time with a splendid turn and quick- fire shot with his right foot. The result sees Barcelona rebound from a scoreless draw with Getafe last time out to move to 38 points on the season. Cordoba, meanwhile, remains in the relegation zone on 11 points. Real Sociedad squandered an opportunity to grab three points on Saturday as a late penalty from Andreas Ivanschitz doomed the club to a 1-1 draw at Levante. Also on Saturday, Francisco Alcacer nabbed the lone goal in Valencias 1-0 victory at Eibar while Sergio Garcia netted a brace in Espanyols 3-1 win at Rayo Vallecano. Air Max 200 Cheap . 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He has experience on U.S. national teams going back to 2002, and he welcomed the chance to take a leadership role in his second Olympics. "Its a special thing to be named captain of any team, but when its a national team, an Olympic team, its extra special," Parise said. "Weve got a lot of players who are great leaders. Im going to get a lot of help. Im going to need a lot of help. Its very humbling." U.S. coach Dan Bylsma said Parises work ethic and no-nonsense playing style are exemplary of the attitude he wants for his team. The Americans arent considered a gold-medal favourite, but a roster packed with NHL star power is expected to keep them in contention. "Were a team thats got a blue-collar mentality, and Zach embodies that," said Bylsma, also the coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. "Every time we play against Zach Parise, there has been a work ethic, a never-quit, a determination, an abrasiveness about a hard-to-play-against type of player. And its every time regardless of the score (or) the situationn our respective teams might be in. Nike Air Max 270 Nz. That is exactly how we want our team to play." Parises alternate captains have extensive leadership experience as well. Brown and Suter were both alternate captains to Jamie Langenbrunner on the U.S. team at the Vancouver Olympics. Brown is the longtime captain of the Kings and an international veteran, while Suter and Parise are both alternate captains of the Wild. Suters father, Bob, won a gold medal with the "Miracle on Ice" team in 1980. "Theres plenty of guys that wear letters with their own teams, so I dont think our team is going to be lacking in leadership at all," Parise said. "There are plenty of guys that are capable of doing that." The American team will hold its first practice in Sochi late on Feb. 10. Most players wont arrive until a few hours earlier, after the NHL begins its schedule break. Parise acknowledged the unique challenges of the Sochi Olympics, including the players adjustment to a hefty time change in just a few days before their first game against Slovakia on Feb. 13. He also recognized security concerns around the Olympics, calling it "unfortunate" that security "has dominated a lot of the conversation." "You have to put your trust in the Russian police and the security were sending over there as well," Parise said. "Were going to be in good hands. We can just relax, focus and concentrate on playing hockey." ' ' '