Messi prefers Olympics over champions league

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi said on Thursday he hhad decided to play in Beijing Olympics with Argentina’s undr-23 said, meaning he will miss Barcelona’s champions league third qualifying round. Barca must win the two-leg tie to enter the money-spinning group stage of the world’s most high-profile club competition. " It’s up to me to decide and I will never have the chance to play in the olympics again," said 20 years old Messi at a press conference in Barcelona.