Javier Hernandez has ruled himself out of playing for Mexico at the Olympics this summer, though he plans to take part in the Copa America.
Mexico will be the defending gold medalists in Rio de Janeiro this August, but "Chicharito" will not be able to play in the Olympics for the second straight time.
Hernandez, 27, told the Los Angeles Times the decision was made mutually by himself, the Mexican football federation and his club, Bayer Leverkusen.
"The Mexican federation wants me to go to the Copa America," Hernandez said. "It's not only my decision. It's like 50-50, the decision.
"The federation wants me to go to Copa America and I decided to go to Copa America.
"Not because I don't want to go to the Olympics. It's because it's the best for...my club, for me and for the federation."
The Olympics could have created a major conflict for Hernandez if Leverkusen qualify for the Champions League playoff round.
Leverkusen currently hold a two-point lead for third place in the Bundesliga, which would qualify them for the Champions League group stage. But falling to fourth would force them into the playoff round, which begins Aug. 16 while the tournament in Brazil is still ongoing.
The Olympics are not an official FIFA competition, so clubs are not obligated to release their players, and Leverkusen certainly would not allow their first-choice striker to skip such a lucrative game.
But Hernandez said that in either scenario he would need to be with his club and not Mexico's Olympic team.
"The most important thing here is what my club as well wanted," Hernandez told the Times. "If we finish fourth, I cannot go to the Olympics. So it's not my decision. And if we finish third, the thing is I need to do preseason."
Four years ago, Manchester United also declined to release Hernandez to play in the Olympics, but Mexico won the gold medal in London without him.
Hernandez's decision is the opposite of Barcelona star Neymar, who will play for Brazil at the Olympics but skip June's Copa America in the United States.
Brazil wanted him to play in both competitions but this week finally agreed with Barcelona to have him released for the Olympics if he rested in June. Brazil are prioritising the Olympics, which they are hosting and have never won.
Barcelona have already secured a top-three finish in La Liga, so their earliest Champions League game next season would be Sept. 13 or 14.
The Olympics are primarily an under-23 tournament in men's football, though teams can elect up to three players over the age limit.