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The Fifa requires the club to release Messi for Beijing
After days of uncertainty the Fife today decided to take action and demanded the clubs to release players younger than 23 years convened by its selections for the Olympic Games in Beijing
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“The release of players younger than 23 years has always been compulsory for all clubs. This same principle applies for Beijing 2008,” said Joseph Blatter, president of Fifa, in a circular sent to all member associations.
With his blunt statement, Fifa opens the way to players such as Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Diego ensure their presence at the Olympic Games in Beijing, whose soccer tournament begins on August 6, two days before the opening ceremony .
Blatter added that the fact that the tournament is not included in the calendar of international matches “does not mean that clubs are not bound corresponding to release players,” he added.
“Obstructing the participation of players younger than 23 years in the final stage of the tournament could be interpreted as an attack on the Olympic spirit, as these players form the core of the teams participating in the Olympic football tournament male,” added the president.
So, FC Barcelona was forced to release Messi so you can dispute the JJOO with his selection, which lost the previous Champions League that all Catalan begin play next August 12/13 .
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