Brazil appoint Neymar as Olympic team captain
Verde-Amarela are placed in Group A in the first round along side Denmark, Iraq and South Africa
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RIO DE JANEIRO:
Brazil appointed Barcelona striker Neymar as the captain of the Olympic team on Thursday, and he was was hailed as "a good guy with a huge heart" by the coach Rogerio Micale.
Micale admitted that appointing the international star as skipper was an easy decision to make for a team who have never won football gold at the Olympics.
"Neymar has exceeded my expectations. He is appreciated, he's a good guy with a huge heart, especially around the younger players," said Micale. "He has shown that he is more than just a great player -- he's a great man admired by everybody."
The 47-year-old said he had no fears that Brazil could become a one-man team. "I want to be dependent on Neymar. What coach in the world would not want a Neymar in their team?"
At the Olympics, which get under way on August 5, Brazil are in Group A in the first round where they will face South Africa, Iraq and Denmark.
Brazil appointed Barcelona striker Neymar as the captain of the Olympic team on Thursday, and he was was hailed as "a good guy with a huge heart" by the coach Rogerio Micale.
Micale admitted that appointing the international star as skipper was an easy decision to make for a team who have never won football gold at the Olympics.
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"Neymar has exceeded my expectations. He is appreciated, he's a good guy with a huge heart, especially around the younger players," said Micale. "He has shown that he is more than just a great player -- he's a great man admired by everybody."
The 47-year-old said he had no fears that Brazil could become a one-man team. "I want to be dependent on Neymar. What coach in the world would not want a Neymar in their team?"
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At the Olympics, which get under way on August 5, Brazil are in Group A in the first round where they will face South Africa, Iraq and Denmark.