“Playing for your country at the Olympic Games is of course a dream,” Martínez emphasized to Ole.
If Javier Mascherano, coach of Argentina’s U20 and the Olympic team, wanted to appoint him, he would definitely try to take part, emphasized the world champion keeper. “The national team is above the club. And if the club lets us, we always put the national team first. For us, that brings a lot of pride.”
In addition to himself, he also knows from the two central defenders Cristian Romero (Tottenham) and Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) that they would like to take part in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “A lot of boys want to go,” said the 31-year-old from Aston Villa.
Although Martínez did not specifically name Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner could also be considered for Argentina’s Olympic squad. Coach Mascherano recently brought up the possibility of his former teammate taking part on ESPN.
2024-04-01 23:50:28
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