AFA reject Barca plans over Messi involvement

    Friday, July 25, 2008

    ROSARIO, July 25 (Olympics) - Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona has rejected the notion Barcelona star Lionel Messi could join his nation's Olympic campaign part-way through. FIFA president Sepp Blatter again reiterated on Wednesday that it is 'mandatory' for clubs to release players aged 23 and under for Olympic duty, but Barcelona are desperate to keep hold of the 21-year-old forward for the preliminary round of the Champions League, set to be played on either August 1 ...

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