Those chosen by Mascherano to strengthen the Under 23 team at the Olympics are showing positive signs

I would almost have no doubts Javier Mascherano if they let him choose the three senior players to strengthen the Under 23 team that will play there Olympic Games in Paris from July 24, ten days after the end of America’s Cup in the United States. And the good thing for the Little Boss is that he has already received the winks of the three he dreams of. Lionel Messi It is an illusion that increasingly resembles a utopia. But there have been talks between the coach and La Pulga. Emiliano Martinez He warned that it is the only thing he needs to win with the national team. And this Sunday he applied Cristiano Romero. “I would love to be there,” she said. Yes, Leo, Dibu and Cuti, the three desired by Masche, have sent signals…

Likewise, it is appropriate to clarify from the beginning: It won’t be easy for footballers over 23 to be in Paris. At least those who succeed in the big casts of Europe. Please note that clubs have no obligation to sell and the seasons will begin a few days after the end of the Games.

“In the senior national team we have no problems with the arrival of players, I find it positive that they want to go to the Olympics. As a footballer I couldn’t go and it was a thorn in my side. a unique experience”, he warned. Lionel Scaloni from Philadelphia. And I add: “Masche will decide which players he needs and what positions you intend to fill. Subsequently the player will have to speak to the company and ask for permission. It will not be easy”.

This being the case, the pressure that players can exert on their clubs will be fundamental. They have everything to lose, however. But the signs for Mascherano are accumulating. “I have never had the chance to participate in the Olympic Games and I would really like to. Obviously it doesn’t depend on me, but if you want to sign me I’m available for the Argentine national team”, he fired. Cristiano Romero in TyC Sports.

Candies Cuti do you have to force yourself to participate in the Olympic Games? It won’t be easy because the 25-year-old from Cordoba will be busy for a month in the Copa América, which will end on 14 July. In these days Tottenham of England will begin the preseason in view of the start of the Premier League, scheduled for August 17th. Football at the Olympic Games starts on July 24 and ends on August 9. The margin for action for Cuti is minimal.

In Mascherano’s ideal, Emiliano Martínez and Cristian Romero would be important to give greater strength to the Under 23s, who, due to their age, could count on Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte. The icing on the cake would be Lionel Andrés Messi. “The invitation has been made. Leo’s case is very similar to that of the other players abroad. We will talk. There is the Copa América, we will have to see how it ends. There is a logical difficulty which is that I Players who go to the Copa América spend a lot of time away from their respective clubs and this is never easy. But the hope of succeeding is always there.”

Less than 4 months before the start of the Olympic Games, three of Mascherano’s favorites to strengthen the Under 23s, Messi, Dibu Martínez and Cuti Romero, fuel the coach’s enthusiasm. Time will tell if the wish will come true.