Inter Miami's Messi faces Olympics, Copa América dilemma

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As soon as the final whistle blew the Sunday before last, and Argentina's U23 side had beaten Brazil, the speculation started to spike. The win meant that Argentina had qualified for the Paris Olympics. Come the tournament, the U23 side can be bolstered by the presence of three over-age players.

Will Lionel Messi be among them?

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The idea of Messi playing the Olympics had been floated months before the qualification tournament had even taken place. The coach of Argentina's U23 side is Javier Mascherano, a close friend of Messi after the time they spent together at Barcelona and on the national team.…