2023-09-17 10:50:27
Lionel Messi returning to the Parc des Princes in 2024? Having left under the whistles of the Parisian public last June, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner could well set foot again on the lawn of a stadium where he was not “happy” during his two-year contract. Indeed, the new Inter Miami player appears in the plans of Javier Mascherano, coach of the U20s and the Argentine Olympic team with a view to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
If Argentina is not yet qualified for the big Parisian meeting – the Céleste will have to scratch one of the two tickets reserved for the South American zone during the CONMEBOL pre-Olympic tournament -, the former defensive midfielder of Barça intends to reserve two of the three places provided for players over 23 in its list for Lionel Messi and another former Parisian, Angel Di Maria.
“In the event of qualification, it would clearly be a source of pride for us to be able to have two world champions and this type of players,” Mascherano said in an interview with TyC Sports. There are players who deserved to decide certain things. And clearly, Leo and Angel are part of it. »
The two long-time friends have already won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games in 2008. “El Fideo” even scored the decisive goal in the final against Nigeria on a serve from Messi. But there is still a way to go before seeing the two men try to win a second title in Paris and why not return to the France of Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann. Indeed, a Copa América is also scheduled for next summer, with a final scheduled for July 16, 2024, just eight days before the start of the football tournament at the Olympics.
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