Just landed in Buenos Aires , Lionel Messi wanted to show his unconditional support for the candidacy of Madrid ahead to the meeting on Saturday in Buenos Aires , where the International Olympic Committee will choose the host the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2020 . " I'm with Madrid 2020 " , said the Argentine who has posed with the shirt of Madrid's bid with Alejandro Blanco, president of COE and Madrid 2020 .
"I think the application has many possibilities for what it means Madrid and sections that Spain has in all sports," said the Barcelona player .
"It's good for the sport to leave Madrid. Not only making it as a city, but for athletes who have Spain first class ," he said Barca , who wore the shirt of Madrid 2020 and raised the flag of the nomination Spanish . "It's very important to make the Games at home. I was fortunate enough to participate and is a very nice experience for any athlete ," he added .
The Argentine trench and the controversy after it emerged that , although he had been invited to participate with other athletes in one of the videos that the application has prepared for presentation to the IOC on 7 September , Messi did not take part in it .
Alejandro Blanco also wanted to clarify this point : " Leo never refused to support the candidacy of Madrid. Timing There was a problem because he was training when the promotion was recorded ."
In addition , COE President thanked the detail . " For us it is a great honor ( the support of Messi ) for what it symbolizes as an athlete and as a person ," he said .
Maravilla Martinez travels to Buenos Aires to support Madrid
But Messi is not the only star who supports Madrid Argentina against Tokyo and Istanbul . The boxer Maravilla Martinez , voted best in 2012 and lives in Alcolea (Guadalajara ) , wanted to return to Buenos Aires on a particular flight to support Madrid 2020 .
