Coach says Lionel Messi will skip Rio de Janeiro Olympics (Yahoo Sports)

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Lionel Messi will skip the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in six months because his coach Gerardo Martino says he needs some rest. Martino spoke Monday on Argentina radio station La Red and said Messi will play in the Centennial Copa America tournament in the United States, but not the Olympics in Brazil. ''Messi will not go to the Olympic Games,'' said Martino, who said it was ''too much'' for the Barcelona star to play in both events and also World Cup qualifiers.




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