Lionel Messi Could Rewrite History at Paris Olympics, Says Olympic Committee President, Eagerly Welcoming Inter Miami Star

As the sports world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Paris Olympics, an intriguing question has emerged among fans. Will the Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi grace the Olympics with his presence once again? The last time Messi donned the Argentine jersey in the Olympics was in 2008, winning the gold medal in Beijing. Amid the buzz surrounding Lionel Messi, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now come up to welcome the Inter Miami star to the Olympics.

Argentina, fresh from their triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, is contemplating the possibility of summoning Lionel Messi to represent his country in the Olympics. Let’s dive deeper and learn more about this recent development, and what it means for the president of IOC.

IOC president eager to see Lionel Messi at the 2024 Paris Olympics

The notion of Lionel Messi aiming for another Olympic gold has ignited a spark among sports enthusiasts. The excitement of this interesting development was further fueled by the enthusiastic remarks from the IOC’s president Thomas Bach. “It would be fantastic if Messi could be there,” Bach exclaimed. “The Olympic Games are an ambition of many football stars, like Mbappé. For Lionel Messi, it would mean an opportunity to write history again. He could be the only player in history to have two Olympic gold medals and the World Cup,” he added.

The prospect of Lionel Messi potentially etching his name in the Olympics’ record books, alongside his incredible World Cup feat, has sparked huge interest among fans. Messi’s potential involvement could provide La Albiceleste with a much-needed boost in their quest for more glory. Argentine fans and soccer enthusiasts now await Messi’s decision on whether he will accept the invitation to Paris in 2024.

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Notably, Messi’s former teammate and current coach of the Argentine U-20 national team, Javier Mascherano, has also expressed his desire to have World Cup champions Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria on the Olympic squad. Mascherano expressed by stating, “It would clearly be a source of great pride for us to have two World Cup champions and players of this caliber. There are players who deserve to make certain decisions. And clearly, Leo and Angel are a part of that.” Of all the numerous accolades and achievements the Argentine star has won, as per his own admission, it is the Olympic gold medal he won for Argentina in Beijing in 2008, that has cherished him the most

Messi values the Olympic gold medal the most

Messi’s trophy cabinet is highly appraisable. The Argentine star is a four-time UEFA Champions League winner, 10-time La Liga champion, a seven-time Ballon d’Or recipient as well as a FIFA World Cup winner. Messi admitted his respect for the Olympic gold medal by saying, “The Olympic gold in 2008 is the win that I value the most because it is a tournament that you may play only once in your life and involves many athletes from different disciplines.”

The sports world is on the edge of its seats, awaiting the historic decision of Lionel Messi to represent his nation in the Olympics. The Paris Olympics may become the platform for yet another chapter in the remarkable career of Lionel Messi. As the countdown to the 2024 Olympics begins, fans across the globe watch with bated breath, hoping to see Messi’s magic at the grandest stage of sports.

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