I thought I will not cover Olympic football in my blog. But after seeing the Brazil team I changed my mind. They are bringing a strong team no doubt. Ronaldinho (I believe Barcelona will leave him), Robinho, Diego will play for Brazil. Brazil wants to win the gold medal by any means. I sometimes failed to understand the mystery a team, winning 5 world cups, failed to win a gold medal. They have to wait until 1984 to win an Olympic medal.
In Olympic South American teams fared very badly. Brazil never won the gold medal. They won the silver in 1984 and in 1988 and bronze medal in 1996. They finished fourth in 1976. Only Uruguay (1928) and Argentina (2004) won gold medal from South America. Hungary is the most successful team in the Olympic. They won gold medal in 1952, 1964, and 1968, silver medal in 1972 and bronze in 1960. Of late African teams have done well in Olympic football. Cameroon won gold in 2000 and Nigeria in 1996. Germany like Brazil also failed to win Gold medal. East German won the gold medal in 1976.
Will Brazil win the gold medal? They are in Group C along with Belgium, China and New Zealand. Brazil should go through the next round. Watch this column for more update …..
