Sunday, August 21, 2016

Brazil hopes young Olympic champions can boost senior team (The Associated Press)

Brazil's Neymar, center, Gabriel Jesus, second from left, Gabriel Barbosa and Rafael Alcantara right celebrate after receiving their gold medals after the final match of the men's Olympic football tournament between Brazil and Germany at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday Aug. 20, 2016. Brazil won the gold medal on penalty shoot-out.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

With Olympic gold finally in hand, the pressure is squarely on Brazil's senior team now. The Brazilians have won a record five World Cup titles, eight Copa America championships and now an Olympic gold medal - at their home Olympics, no less. ''Now we need to look toward the future,'' said Rogerio Micale, the coach of Brazil's Olympic team.


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