Messi at the Olympics? IOC boss hopes
IOC President Thomas Bach would like to see Lionel Messi at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In an interview with Argentine journalists, Bach described Messi’s participation as “fantastic for football and the Olympic Games.” This is reported by the internet portal insidethegames.
“He might be the only player in history to win two gold medals and a world championship,” Bach said. So far, Messi has been successful with the Argentine selection in Beijing 2008 and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Javier Mascherano, the current coach of the Argentine Olympic team, was also on the pitch for the Olympic victory in China. He had also recently expressed positive things about Messi’s possible participation.
Argentina has not yet qualified for the Olympic Games, and the Copa America 2024 could get in the way of Bach’s dreams: Argentina and Messi’s mission to defend their title is on the agenda from June 20th to July 14th. In 2021, the Inter Miami professional and his team were crowned South American champions for the first time. The Olympic football tournament begins next year just ten days after the Copa America final.
2023-10-26 22:08:51
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