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Paris 2024: Messi-less Argentina eye Olympic men's gold, Spain favorites for women's gold

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Paris 2024: Messi-less Argentina Eye Olympic Men's Gold, Spain Favorites For Women's Gold

By IANS News July 20, 2024 • 09:22 AM View: 470

With FIFA World Player: Argentina, despite being without talisman Lionel Messi, are considered to stand a good chance of winning a record-equaling third men's football gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Argentina head coach Javier Mascherano, who won gold as a player in 2004 and 2008, is aiming for glory, as he called up four World Cup winners to his squad, including striker Julian Alvarez and defender Nicolas Otamendi, reported Xinhua.

Olympic men's football is an under-23 tournament, but each team is allowed up to three overage players.

TAGS Lionel Messi Paris Olympics Javier Mascherano World Cup Julian Alvarez Nicolas Otamendi South American Beijing Olympics Olympic Games Pep Guardiola La Liga The Olympic Claudio Echeverri Manchester City United States New Zealand

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