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BEIJING: Three European clubs won an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday to keep their players out of the Olympic football tournament. Two, however, will still play, and the other might. Sport’s highest court ruled Argentine forward Lionel Messi, Werder Bremen’s Diego and Rafinha of Schalke can be kept out of the Beijing Games by their clubs. Despite the ruling, Messi still wants to play for his country instead of returning to FC Barcelona, according to Argentina coach Sergio Batista. Barcelona postponed making a decision on whether to demand Messi’s return until its coach talked to the star. Team officials were unable to contact Messi in China, the club’s Sporting Director, Manel Estiarte, said in New York. After the ruling, Schalke and Werder Bremen offered to let Rafinha and Diego stay with Brazil for the Olympic tournament. However, both demanded the Brazilian football federation quickly “create the conditions” for the players’ involvement — for example, by providing evidence of insurance coverage in case they are injured. “We are pleased that CAS has confirmed our legal interpretation,” Schalke Manager, Andreas Mueller, said. “It is laid down quite clearly in the FIFA statutes.” — AP
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