Barca want to keep Messi out of Olympics

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hopes FIFA will back the Catalan club’s campaign to prevent Lionel Messi playing in the Beijing Olympics.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hopes FIFA will back the Catalan club’s campaign to prevent Lionel Messi playing in the Beijing Olympics.

The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) announced their squad at the beginning of July and included the Barca forward.

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