Penalty miss against Chelsea still hurts Lionel Messi

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi admits he is still agonising over the penalty he missed in the Champions League semi-final, second leg against Chelsea.

The 25-year-old's miss from the spot was a crucial moment as Chelsea sealed a final place at Barca's expense.

The Spanish side were also pipped to the La Liga title by Real Madrid.

"I am still hurting from losing the semi-final against Chelsea with the penalty I missed, and La Liga with the defeat to Madrid at Nou Camp," he said.

"They are both thorns in our side. But last season is now history.

"It's a fresh start for us all. We have to prepare ourselves as best we can for what will be a tough season.

"I hope we can get back to winning everything again."

Chelsea won the Champions League semi-final 3-2 over two legs with Fernando Torres' last-minute strike making it 2-2 at the Nou Camp, after Messi had struck the bar from the spot with the scores level on aggregate.