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Lionel Messi is expected by all of Argentina to play in the football tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but Tata Martinez, the coach of Inter Miami, explained that his players had to choose between the Copa America and the Olympics!
It would be a huge disappointment for the Argentine people… Lionel Messi is highly anticipated by his admirers to play in the men’s football tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (from July 24 to August 10, in seven cities in France). The Argentine U23s led by Javier Mascherano qualified two weeks ago and the young coach, as he clearly stated on TV, is in contact with his long-time friend.
The problem is that Messi, 36, will already play the 2024 Copa América this summer, from June 20 to July 14, a competition which will take place in the United States while the MLS will continue to be played! The captain of the 2022 world champion Albiceleste will therefore miss several Inter Miami championship matches and he may not be released for an additional 15 days for the Games.
Tata Martino is categorical!
Tata Martino was asked about Messi’s possible participation in Paris 2024 and the Inter Miami coach then took the example of Diego Gomez, his young Paraguayan midfielder who can play in the Copa América and the Olympic Games. “ I like selection football, but there are two competitions and that involves a player being out for more than two months, so they will tell me which tournament they want to play “, he told the Infobae channel.
After the Copa América, Messi could instead resume with his Florida club to play in the Leagues Cup, the mid-season tournament between American, Canadian and Mexican clubs, from July 26 to August 25. Inter Miami, defending champion, will face André-Pierre Gignac’s Tigres and Puebla in the group stage. Meanwhile, all of Argentina will follow their Hopes to the Paris 2024 football tournament…
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