We are only a few weeks away from the start of the highly-awaited Paris Olympics.
This is expected to be a momentous Olympics for Barcelona, especially due to the sheer number of players involved in the competition.
Max Barcelona representation at Olympics 2024
Indeed, FC Barcelona will be well represented at the upcoming Paris Olympics, with a record-breaking 13 players selected for their respective national teams. This surpasses the previous record of six players at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
From the Spanish men’s team, Santi Denia has already picked three Barcelona players in Fermin Lopez, Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia, who is coming on the back of an excellent loan spell at Girona.
This promises to be a special Olympics for Garcia, as he was also a part of the Spanish team for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Nevertheless, it is the Barcelona Femeni team that takes charge in terms of representation.
Barcelona will have 13 players representing Spain at the Olympics. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
A whopping ten players were called up by Spain coach Montse Tome. This includes established stars like Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, and Aitana Bonmati, alongside rising talents like Cata Coll and Jana Fernandez.
The other name fives are Ona Batlle, Vicky López, Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo and Mariona Caldentey.
The Spanish women’s team, aiming for their first Olympic gold, will kick off their campaign against Japan on July 25 at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
The Men’s team, on the other hand, begins its gold medal pursuit against Uzbekistan on July 24 at the Parc des Princes.
With both the men’s and women’s teams aiming for podium finishes, Barcelona fans will have plenty to cheer about throughout the Paris Games.
Source link : https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-will-have-a-record-13-footballers-representing-spain-at-paris-olympics/
Author : Connell Edgar-Jones
Publish date : 2024-07-01 12:36:35
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.