Brazil pick Neymar for Rio as Portugal include no Euro 2016 stars

PARIS/ LISBON: Barcelona star Neymar was as expected named in the Brazil squad for the Olympics football tournament on Thursday as well Paris Saint Germain defender Marquinhos.

However, Portugal’s 18-man squad for the games in Rio does not include any of the players who featured in the successful Euro 2016 campaign.

While Brazil also selected Neymar’s club mate Rafinha, Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson and rising star Gabriel Barbosa, Andre Martins is the only player in Portugal’s squad with senior international experience.



Brazil squad:

Goalkeepers: Fernando Prass (Palmeiras), Uilson (Atletico-MG)

Defenders: Marquinhos (PSG/FRA), Rodrigo Caio (Sao Paulo) Luan (Vasco da Gama), Willian (Internacional), Douglas Santos (Atlético-MG), Zeca (Santos)

Midfielders: Walace (Grêmio), Rodrigo Dourado (Internacional) Thiago Maia (Santos), Rafinha (Barcelona/ESP), Renato Augusto (Beijing Ghouan/CHN), Felipe Anderson (Lazio/ITA)

Attackers: Neymar (Barcelona/ESP), Gabriel (Santos), Gabriel Jesus (Palmeiras), Luan (Grêmio)



Portugal squad:

Goalkeepers: Bruno Varela (Vitoria Setubal), Joel Pereira (Manchester United/ENG)

Defenders: Edgar Ié (Villareal/ESP), Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon), Paulo Henrique (Paços Ferreira), Tiago Ilori (Liverpool/ENG), Tobias Figueiredo (Nacional Madère)

Midfielders: André Martins (unattached), Bruno Fernandes (Udinese/ITA), Fabio Sturgeon (Belenenses), Francisco Ramos (FC Porto), Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto), Tiago Silva (Belenenses), Tomas Podstawski (FC Porto)

Attackers: Carlos Mané (Sporting Lisbon), Gonçalo Paciência (FC Porto), Nuno Santos (Vitoria Setubal), Salvador Agra (Nacional Madère)