Barcelona striker Lionel Messi said he has been given approval by his Spanish club to join defending champions Argentina if his country wants him to play at the Beijing Olympics in August."We've already talked it out," Messi said on Monday.He said he saw nothing that would prevent him from travelling to Beijing as long as he remains injury free."I've spoken with many players (on the 2004 Athens team) and all told me it was a special experience, very different and very beautiful," Messi added.Argentina won the Olympic title four years ago but coach Sergio Batista has yet to announce a squad for the August Olympics.DisplayAds('SquarLAV',12,19);Still, an available Messi is likely to be a boost for Batista in his search.Olympic rosters are limited to players 23 or younger, although each team can supplement the side with three players of any age. However, Fifa does not require clubs to release players for the Olympics.Already, Bayern Munich has ann...

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