Friday, June 17, 2016

Brazil looks for its first Olympic gold in soccer (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this June 4, 2016, file photo, Nigeria's Sincere Muenfuh Seth, left, controls the ball against Denmark's Emil Larsen during a 4 Nations International U-23 soccer tournament at the Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea. African nations have a tradition of doing well in the mens Olympic soccer tournament, but only Nigeria (2008) has been able to win a medal in the last three editions of the games. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Playing at home, with its biggest star onboard and an unexpected last-minute change at the helm, Brazil is looking to win its first Olympic men's soccer gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. Coach Dunga opted to include star striker Neymar as one of the three over-23 players allowed in the Olympic squads instead of taking him to the ongoing Copa America. This will be the third straight Olympics in which Brazil brings some of its best players looking for that elusive gold medal.


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