From Alvarez to Olise: Five top footballers to watch at Paris Olympics 2024
Al Jazeera
With men’s football kicking off the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, Al Jazeera runs through five stars to watch.
Brazil stormed to a second Olympic gold in football at Tokyo 2020, but it’s another South American nation that is expected to dominate at Paris 2024.
Argentina boasts a wealth of current, future and vastly experienced talent in their squad, which will be managed by their former international midfielder Javier Mascherano.
The Brazilians saw off Spain in the final last time around, with Mexico claiming bronze from the host nation, Japan.
This edition of the men’s football tournament begins on July 24, two days ahead of the official opening of the Olympic Games. Here are our top five players to watch:
The tournament’s star name is undoubtedly Manchester City forward Alvarez.
