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Olympics
Topic Started: Jul 18 2008, 01:51 AM (465 Views)
Monty
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It don't look like Messi will be allowed to go...
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stacie
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:( poor little guy... i like messi
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Monty
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He wants to go too, he is going to be p***ed! He can always join MUFC and we'll let him go ^_^
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stacie
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you can understand from barca's point of view not wanting to lose him, but that's kinda harsh on players who want to win something for their country.
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Monty
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Yeah, but its not like they're a one man team though :P
I thought he had to go though if the player is U23? :S
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makethat10
Jul 23 2008, 03:24 PM
Yeah, but its not like they're a one man team though :P
I thought he had to go though if the player is U23? :S

Don't think it's a FIFA tournament so I think they can stop him going
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Monty
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No its not. Thats why Barca are so confident of keeping him, because FIFA havent done anything....
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If he does'nt go Brazil or Italy will win.
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stacie
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Messi is the player I enjoy watching most in the world. (Well, of the players I'm familiar with).
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flak
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The tournament will be poorer without him. I wonder if any other clubs will put their footsies down and stop their players going? If he wants to go, they should be allowed too.
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Sepp Blatter (FIFA)
 
"The release of players below the age of 23 (for the Olympics) has always been mandatory for all clubs. The same principle shall apply for Beijing 2008,"

"It would appear to be against the spirit of the Olympic regulations to hinder players under the age of 23, who are actually the core of the squads participating in the men's Olympic football tournament, to take part in the final phase of the event."


Karz-Heinz Rummenigge (UEFA)
 
"As the Olympics are not included in the harmonized International Match Calendar, the obligation to release players for national team matches according to the FIFA regulations ... does not apply."


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flak
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Which one of them is right? :S

If it was a United player that Fergie didn't want to go he'd get them to feign injury. :P
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Monty
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Well, technically Rummenigge is right.
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Messi will play in the 'lypmics.
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stacie
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YAY! go Messi! get your groove on!

Did Messi wanna go to the 'lympics, cos they said on tv that he's being 'forced' to go :huh:
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