Madrid seeks help frm Messi for 2020 games

"The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, believes Messi support the candidacy of Madrid would be decisive", published on Thursday 'La Vanguardia'. "So we asked the Barca president, Sandro Rosell, to help you engage the crack in the project," he adds.

According to that information, White, who is also the head of the candidate, claims that Messi is part of the delegation that will travel to Madrid 2020 general assembly of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Buenos Aires, where on September 7 will be chosen host the Games.

In their home country, Messi would also be a powerful advertising weapon. The Argentine would join a group of sports figures among which White also expects to have Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.