Paris Olympics 2024 is scheduled from July 26 to August 11, following the conclusion of the Copa America football tournament, which runs from June 20 to July 14.
The MLS star was an Olympic gold medallist with Argentina in Beijing back in 2008, but will not be appearing 16 years later.
Lionel Messi has ruled out the possibility of participating in the Paris 2024 Olympics, conceding “it would be too much to play two straight tournaments”.
Messi is gearing up for Argentina’s Copa America title defence, which begins against Canada on June 21 (all times AEST), while they will also face Chile and Peru in Group A.
The final takes place on July 15, with the Olympic tournament beginning in Paris 10 days later.
With three overage players allowed per team in the primarily under-23 event, leading to speculation that Messi could feature for La Albiceleste.
However, the 36-year-old, who was a gold medallist in Beijing 16 years ago, revealed he would not be partcipating following a discussion with Argentina under-23s coach – and former team-mate – Javier Mascherano.
“I talked to Mascherano and the truth is we both understood the situation,” Messi told ESPN.
It’s hard [to think about the Olympics right now] because we’re in Copa America.
It would be two, three straight months of not being with the club, and more than anything, I’m not at an age to be in everything.
“I have to choose carefully, and it would be too much to play two straight tournaments. I’ve been very lucky to play in the Olympics, and win it together with [Mascherano].
“It was a wonderful experience on a football level. Olympics, under-20s, memories I’ll never forget.”
On the opinion of his ex-Paris Saint Germain (PSG) teammate Kylian Mbappe that Euros are much more difficult to win than a FIFA World Cup, Messi said that the Euros are important, but leave out several world champion teams like Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay etc.
“The Euros are very important, but it leaves out Argentina, three-time world champion; Brazil, five-time world champion; Uruguay, two-time world champion. There are many world champions left out to say that the Euros is the most difficult, right? In the World Cup, the best teams are there, all the world champions are generally there. That is why everyone wants to be world champion,” Messi added.
Argentina will kickstart their title defence at Copa America from June 20 onwards against Canada.
News
Fútbol masculino olímpico de París: España, Argentina y Francia compiten por el campeonato
– El campeón olímpico defensor Brasil no puede asistir a los Juegos Olímpicos de este año. Por ello, se le dio la oportunidad a las selecciones francesa, argentina y española. Calendario de la fase de grupos de los tres candidatos…
“Damn Oda married Nami”: One Piece’s Nami Helped Eiichiro Oda’s Wife Chiaki Inaba Meet the Love of Her Life
SUMMARY Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has become extremely popular among fans since 1997. Chiaki Inaba’s cosplay of Nami at the Jump Festa 2002 made Eiichiro Oda fall in love with her. Fans react to the adorable love story of Eiichiro…
“It’s dark, it’s brutal”: Zoro’s Past Becomes Very Disturbing if This One Piece Theory About Kuina’s Death After Their Duel Comes True
SUMMARY One of Zoro’s biggest motivations for becoming the strongest swordsman in the world is the death of her friend Kuina. However, her death is a mystery as One Piece fans don’t believe that she could have just died from…
One Piece Chapter 1121 Spoilers
The One Piece manga is currently featuring the truth of the world as Vegapunk‘s broadcast continues. Even after their desperate attempts to stop the broadcast, the Gorosei fails miserably. One Piece Chapter 1121 will continue Vegapunk’s broadcast as he talks…
One Piece: Eiichiro Oda Subtly Dropping the Hint About Luffy’s Nationality Has a Connection to Finding Laugh tale That Exists in Spacetime (Theory)
SUMMARY Laugh Tale, an island located just a few arcs away, will require a great deal of work on the part of the crew as One Piece has entered the final tale. One argument suggests that Eiichiro Oda hinted at…
Messi dijo a los jugadores argentinos que no se burlaran de sus rivales
Según el centrocampista Rodrigo de Paul, el capitán Lionel Messi advirtió a los jugadores argentinos, pero aun así cantaron la canción “racista” a la selección francesa en su ausencia. Messi ha impedido repetidamente que los jugadores argentinos canten canciones de…
End of content
No more pages to load
