Messi receives Argentina's 'invite' to go to the Paris 2024 Games
Javier Mascherano, coach of the U23 team, declared after eliminating Brazil that he will talk to Leo and Di María to go to the Olympics.
After Argentina's 1-0 victory against Brazil that gave it access to the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, the Argentine media focused on the Ggure of the selector of that Albiceleste team, Javier Mascherano, who was 'bombed' at the subsequent press conference with the options he has to call three players over 23 years old for the Parisian appointment.
Faced with such a crossroads for the question, Mascherano did not dodge it and took out of doubt all the Argentine press that was aware of the words of the former international and personal friend of the Inter Miami player.
"Everyone already knows my relationship with Leo, the friendship I have. First, we have to qualify... A player like him has the doors open to join us. Then it will depend on him and his commitments, obviously," those statements of Mascherano are not from the 'post' party, but were made last October. Mascherano's words A faithful re%ection of the that in the mind of the 'Chief' there has always been the possibility of having the world champion captain in Qatar 2022. After the agonizing triumph against the 'Canarinha', Mascherano's words went in that same direction and extended his invitation to another player who would like to train in the Olympics.
"I have the obligation to invite Messi and Di María. We have a spectacular relationship with Leo and Ángel, we are friends. But one understands that they have other commitments and it will depend on that, it is not so simple. Likewise, there is time to talk to them. Now you have to enjoy," argued the coach, even with the excitement after getting one of the two qualifying tickets for Paris, the other classiged was Paraguay.
Messi's reaction
To all this, Messi was not absent from what the Argentine boys did in Venezuela and used his social networks to celebrate the classigcation. Leo posted on his Instagram stories a "vamooosss" that he adorned with four applause and the %ag of Argentina, in response to a publication of the o#cial AFA account.
It must be remembered that both Messi and Di María were already Olympic champions in Beijing 2008, when Argentina won the Gnal against Nigeria 1-0 with a goal from the Bengca player. The coincidence is that Javier Mascherano was also a starter in that selection.
Copa América 2024
One of the Grst drawbacks that appear for the possibility that both Messi and Di María will go to Paris 2024 is the proximity to the Gnal of the Copa América 2024 that will be played in the United States.
If Argentina reaches the Gnal, it is scheduled for July 14, while the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in the soccer modality is scheduled for 10 days later in Marseille.