Thursday, August 4, 2016

Portugal opens bid for 1st Olympic medal with win (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Edgar Le, right, is tackled by Argentina's Alexis Soto during a group D match of the men's Olympic football tournament at the Rio Olympic Stadium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Portugal won 2-0. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Suddenly, Portugal's post-Cristiano Ronaldo era doesn't seem so daunting. The next generation of players from the country won their opening match at the Olympics on Thursday, beating Argentina 2-0 in Group D. Portugal won the European Championship last month, with the 31-year-old Ronaldo sidelined for much of the final with an injury.


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