Sunday, July 17, 2016

All eyes on Neymar at men's Olympic soccer tournament (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this July 4, 2014 file photo, Brazil's Neymar is airborne after running into Colombia's Mario Yepes during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Fortaleza, Brazil. All eyes will be on the 24-year-old striker during the Rio 2016 Olympics, who opted to play in the Olympics instead of the Copa America earlier this year. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

The last time Brazil played a major soccer tournament at home, Neymar was stretchered off the field and then missed an embarrassing loss against Germany in the 2014 World Cup semifinals. Although the Olympic soccer tournament doesn't have the same importance of a World Cup, the Rio Games have a special meaning for the Brazilian striker. Neymar will be one of the games' biggest stars and will carry the responsibility of leading the five-time world champions to their first soccer gold medal.


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