Brazil’s King Neymar Leads the Way as Hosts Deliver First Olympic Gold

Neymar had started Brazil’s march towards Olympic gold in the Maracana, and the Barcelona man was also there to finally end their quest. The inspirational forward led his young team-mates by example to add the final penalty to his early free-kick and finally break Germany’s brave resistance, as the Selecao prevailed in scenes of unrestrained joy in Rio de Janeiro.  It was never an... 

After All the Gloom, Brazil Can Fulfill Olympic Dream and Gain World Cup Revenge

From Neymar‘s goal to open the scoring after just 15 seconds, to the late penalty notched by the captain in the dying moments, Brazil played with swagger and verve throughout their comprehensive Olympic semi-final victory over Honduras. However, they will have to move up a gear against their gold-medal opponents, as the team look to make up for one of the blackest chapters in their history.  The... 

Improving Brazil Timing Their Olympic Gold Run to Perfection

Hosting a major competition is no guarantee of taking home the big prize, as Brazil found out so painfully in 2014. But this time round, the young Selecao team is growing in confidence with every match and is within touching distance of making a medal a certainty—although the colour still needs to be decided.  The Olympic Games hosts are now just one match away from the final. Honduras stand... 

Gabigols! Brilliant Barbosa Stars as Brazil Recover Touch in Front of Goal

With two goals from Gabriel Barbosa, Brazil stormed past Denmark 4-0 to clinch a needed win and keep their spluttering Olympic football campaign on track. But besides the result, the hosts sent an ominous warning to the rest of the quarter-final participants, as they finally discovered their blistering best form.  The vultures were already hovering overhead going into Wednesday’s clash at... 

Olympic Games Failure Highlights Argentina’s Disastrous Grassroots Game

The Argentinian Olympic football dream is no more. A 1-1 draw against Honduras sealed the nation’s fate, leaving them marooned in third place in Group D and heading for an early trip home. And after years of underachievement in the youth game, this latest failure is hardly surprising.  There was a time not long ago when the Albiceleste name was synonymous with success at the junior level.... 

Manchester City’s New Wonderkid Gabriel Jesus Fails to Find Feet in Olympics

The Olympic Games was supposed to be the perfect stage for Gabriel Jesus to show his new employers just what he was capable of. But after two intensely disappointing matches, the Palmeiras forward has fallen well short of his true potential as Brazil stare at a shocking potential elimination.  Rio 2016 had been billed as the moment Brazil would shake off their Olympics hoo-doo and finally deliver... 

Angel Correa Takes Up Messi’s Mantle as Argentina Get Olympic Bid Back on Track

After enduring a disappointing start to their men’s football campaign, the Argentina team needed a big result in their second match. The South American giants still have plenty to work on, but if Angel Correa stays fit and at his blistering best, they cannot be ruled out in the medal fight.  It is hard to imagine worse preparations for a major tournament than those of Julio Olarticoechea’s... 

Neymar and Brazil Make a Sluggish Start to Olympic Games Bid

There is immense pressure on Neymar to come through and lead Brazil to their first-ever Olympic Games football gold. But judging on the evidence of the team’s first run-out, both he and his team will have to improve fast to make that dream come true.  It has been a long post-season for the Selecao captain. The last time he had taken the field for a competitive match came almost three months... 

Neymar Carries a Nation’s Hopes on His Shoulders as Brazil Go for Olympic Gold

Neymar fought incessantly for the right to lead his team out at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. But now the real work starts, as Barcelona’s star prepares to take a leading role in the quest to break the Selecao’s gold-medal drought in their own backyard.  Whichever way you look at it, no team can measure up to Brazil when it comes to international success. The logical starting... 

Argentina’s Crown Prince: Can Paulo Dybala Step Up in Leo Messi’s Absence?

Juventus star Paulo Dybala has been pushing insistently for a place in the Argentina side for the last 18 months at least. But the tricky Cordoba-born star could not have imagined that his great chance would arise thanks to what has become little short of a national tragedy for La Albiceleste.  Lionel Messi has decided to cut short his international career at the age of 29. The disappointment... 

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