The unexpected invitation that Messi receives for the 2024 Olympic Games

Lionel Messi and the Argentine team could have one last adventure at the Olympic level. The U23 coach, Javier Mascherano, surprised with his most recent statements of a possible presence of Lionel Messi at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Argentine coach spoke about Messi and Ángel Di Maria, with them having an option to be called up for the Paris games. It should be remembered that each team has the right to three reinforcements of players over 23 years of age.

Mascherano, Messi's teammate in Barcelona and Di Maria in the Albiceleste, assured TyC Sports that the two players, due to their careers, have the right to decide whether or not they go to the Olympics next summer. "Clearly it would be a pride for us to be able to have two world champions and these types of players. There are players who deserved to decide certain things. And clearly, Leo and Ángel are part of it," he said.

In addition to this, Mascherano openly invited Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine Senior National Team, to direct the 2024 Olympic Games: "If we qualify for the Olympic Games, he has the right to be the coach," he commented. Let us remember that Messi and Di María were in the team that Sergio Batista put together for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. For these Olympic Games, the presence of Kylian Mbappé with France is also expected, who has already openly confessed his desire to represent his country in the fair that will be hosted in Paris.

Will Messi agree to play in the Olympics?

Lionel Messi has already won Olympic Games in the past. The footballer won the gold medal in 2008, where he was the winner along with Sergio Agüero and other Argentine football figures. At the moment, it would be difficult for Messi to accept an invitation to participate with the Argentine team. However, everyone knows that Messi is always excited to represent his country in international tournaments. Of course, that year there are also Copa America 2024 activities, where Messi's presence is almost a fact.