According to Tyc Sports, the head coach of the Argentine Olympic team, Mascherano, has communicated with Messi about whether to participate in the Olympics, but there is no definite result yet.
Di Maria has made it clear that he will not participate in the Olympics in Paris this summer, but Messi has not yet confirmed all this.
Mascherano, the head coach of the Argentine Olympic team, said: "I spoke to Leo and we agreed to communicate again after a while. He's just started his season with Inter Miami and still has time to play in the Olympics, especially knowing he still has the Copa America to play. This is not an easy task. We'll have to see if he's really the energy to go there. ”
He went on to say: "You have to understand and Messi himself is well aware that age is starting to affect him and in addition to the fact that he has the highest level, he obviously has to manage his time well. ”
Mascherano explained: "We also have no intention of disturbing him or putting pressure on him. We extended an invitation to him in advance and provided him with what he needed to consider and the options for the club. It's not going to be easy for him either, and he's going to make a decision. ”
However, Messi is not Mascherano's only concern, as many of the players who play for European clubs are also not participating *** He said: "With the exception of the Argentine players, (for those who play for European clubs), we know that we will rely on them and other clubs are not obliged to give them up. In addition, there are a lot of players on loan and we don't know about the club and their situation. ”
Mascherano concluded: "The plans of many clubs for next season are still unclear. It's too early to sit down and talk about that, because today they can't give you a definitive answer. We're thinking about a few things and trying to get as many boys as possible into our scouting and we'll see who we can trust in the coming months. ”