Although the TAS has offered the opportunity to Barcelona to claim the return of the player, the selection argentina wants to remain part of the team which revalidated the gold in Athens 2004.

The coach of the Olympic selection argentina, Sergio Batista, said today that Messi "wants to stay with the team throughout the tournament" and confirmed that tomorrow will vest in the debut of the albiceleste against Ivory Coast. "Lionel (Messi) told me he wants to keep the campus" Argentine explained the technician at a press conference, adding that "I will not get into legal issues, but I know that will continue playing for us throughout the championship."



Batista said that the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) "in total tranquillity", despite statements by Messi, who a few days ago said that if needed Back to Barcelona, would return. "Lionel what could have said at that time," said Batista, but "now says that stays here with the rest of the team." Messi "requests the Barcelona who understands their situation," added the coach, who believes that "people Barca means to Lionel and I do not think there will be no problem."

The Barcelona wants Messi is not involved in the JJOO and joins the team for the preliminary phase of Champions, about what they felt that Batista "We know well what they were playing Barcelona, but I do not think you feel angry about the decision we might take the player, nor that it can move to higher". Batista pointed out that he would like to chat with Pep Guardiola, the coach of Barcelona, "to explain the urge that Messi has to stay" and what that is happy with Argentina.

The AFA says that Messi is left to play Games
The president of the Association of Wrestling (AFA), Julio Grondona, and Argentine selector, Sergio Batista, assured today that the striker Leo Messi will stay with his selection in China to participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing, despite the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has determined that no FC Barcelona is obliged to release the player for the Olympic tournament. Grondona said the Argentinian channel TN that "Messi plays and stays in Beijing", while Batista also stated that the first footballer to play tomorrow partido de la argentina selection in the Olympic Games, before Ivory Coast, and that "the player will be responsible for Barcelona to express their desire to be here." "Messi is going to be tomorrow and will play throughout the tournament with us, although I am not going to get into legal issue," he said.

"I am calm and confident because I spoke with the player and I know his thinking. The will to Barcelona express its wish to be here," Batista said in a press conference in Shanghai, as reflected various means Argentines. In addition, noted that no cree "Barcelona to claim that call." "I have great faith and also thought the player is all we want," said the coach of Argentina. Batista has also explained that "understood" that Barcelona can not cause any problems "Messi if he got with the selection and that if he were coach of Barca," never denied anyone playing with the selection. " With regard to statements Messi week Last, which ensured that Barca to go back to if they ruled the TAS, said: "I read what could have said in a moment, but I DJI who will speak with executives."

In its resolution, the TAS has the right to FC Barcelona to rule today that clubs have no "legal obligation" to cede their players to teams for the Olympic Games, so that the club could claim the player for the round Prior to the Champions League. The ruling also supports the TAS to Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in the cases of their respective players and the Brazilian Rafinha Diego.