With the 2024
Paris Olympics
As the men's soccer program draws ever closer, the tournament's official website recently released a list of high-profile players, signaling that the grand sporting event is about to kick off. Here are a few key players to watch out for:
Alexandria.
Alexandre Lacazette (1954-), French soccer player
- A leader of the hosts France, the former Arsenal striker has now returned to his parent team Lyon and will be tasked with leading France to glory on home soil.
Nabi Keita
- The Guinea captain, who helped Liverpool win the Champions League in 2019, will be an indispensable force in the squad with his experience and ability.
The Argentine Four
Alvarez (name)
, Otamendi, Rulli and Thiago Almada, the four members of the 2022 World Cup champions, will be pursuing an unprecedented feat: becoming the first male soccer player to win a World Cup and then an Olympic gold medal.
Fermín López and Baena
- These two members of the newly crowned European Champion Spanish team are aiming to build on their silver medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and add more honor to Spain.
Ashraf (name)
- The leader of the Moroccan team, he will lead his team to the gold medal at the Parc des Princes in Paris, home of Paris Saint-Germain.
Talovierov
- The young Ukrainian talent, who has previously been selected for the Ukrainian national team for the Europa League, is also expected to perform well.
In addition to the players, the coaching staff is full of legends, such as Thierry Henry who took over the coaching reins of the French team, and Mascherano who is hoping to become the first historical figure to win an Olympic title in both a player and coaching capacity. As July 24th approaches, soccer fans around the world are looking forward to these stars creating their own moments of glory as they go head-to-head at the Paris Olympics.
