AFA prepares a plan for Messi and Di María to go to the Olympics

Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María would like to fulfill one last wish with the Argentina team before retiring.

In Argentina they are already beginning to devise plans to take their captain Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María to Paris 2024. This was revealed by DSports.tv, which assured that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) is working to ensure that both World Cup players are in the Olympics.

The sports event begins two weeks after the Copa América, so the Flea and the Angel of the goal would not have problems with the dates to play both tournaments. For this reason, the Argentine media published that AFA began to prepare the ground to have the two footballers in the Olympics.

At the moment, the idea of the Argentine National Team is include under-23 players among those summoned to the next FIFA break so that Messi and Di María can interact with them. The two matches they will play will be preparatory, but it is expected that they will serve for both to train with the possible Olympic Games team.

The latter as long as the team led by Javier Mascherano gets its pass in the Pre-Olympic based in Venezuela.

On the other hand, AFA would not only think about having the U-23s and the occasional U-20, but also with the collaboration of Mascherano and Lionel Scaloni. According to DSports.tv, the Albiceleste’s plan is for Scaloni to take over as team coach for the Olympics.

Although they would not leave ‘Masche’ out, since he would be part of the coaching staff. The ex-blaugrana would not be bothered by the idea, since days ago he gave an interview where he spoke about the possibility of see Scaloni with the sub-23.

Javier Mascherano expressed that I hope Scaloni can lead the U-23 team in the Olympics. Furthermore, he admitted that players like Di María and Messi earned the chance to choose if they want to play the Olympics.

Messi and Di María want to repeat the experience of Beijing 2008

The people of Rosario know what it feels like to win the Olympics because they already achieved it in Beijing 2008. Back then, the Argentines faced Nigeria in the final, which they ended up winning thanks to a goal from Ángel Di María.

Now, the two stars want to repeat the experience with the new litter of the light blue and white. El Fideo has already announced that he will leave the Argentina national team when the Copa América ends. However, the Olympics could be the perfect closing for his career on the national team.

For his part, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach does not dislike the idea of having the two World Cup winners in the competition. Bach admitted that It would be fantastic if Messi could bereferring to the Olympic Games.

In addition, he remembered that Leo could be the only player in history to have two Olympic gold medals and the World Cup. Ángel Di María would not be left behind and he would also achieve that feat.