No Messi in Argentina's Olympic soccer squad; Álvarez and Otamendi selected for
Updated On: 03 July, 2024 09:18 AM IST | Buenos Aires | AP
The 37-year-old Messi, who has struggled with injuries this year, is now playing at the Copa America, aiming to defend the continental title he won in 2021
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Lionel Messi won`t be in Argentina`s squad at the Olympics starting later this month in Paris. Coach Javier Mascherano included four World Cup winners in the squad he announced Tuesday, including striker Julian Alvarez and defender Nicolas Otamendi.
The 37-year-old Messi, who has struggled with injuries this year, is now playing at the Copa America, aiming to defend the continental title he won in 2021. That victory served as a springboard for Argentina to lift the World Cup in 2022. Messi won the gold medal at Beijing in 2008 in his only Olympic campaign. The Olympic men`s soccer tournament is for under-23 teams, but three older players are allowed on each squad.
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