Brazil FA blame Rafael for defeat to Mexico
SAO PAULO, Brazil ● A day after Brazil lost the Olympic soccer final to Mexico, the country’s footballing authorities took the unusual …
Mexico leaves Brazil in tears
LONDON, England ● Mexico left Brazil’s long-cherished Olympic dream in tatters when they scored a …
South Korea beat Japan to take Olympic bronze
CARDIFF, Wales ● South Korea took their first Olympic football medal with goals from Park Chu-young and skipper…
Brazil move step nearer elusive Olympic gold
MANCHESTER, England ● Brazil’s dream of winning an elusive Olympic soccer gold came a step closer…
GB suffers soccer-pain during otherwise golden day
LONDON, England ● Gold medal favorites Brazil twice came from behind to beat underdogs Honduras 3-2…
Britain falling in love with Olympic football all over again
CARDIFF, Wales ● Britain’s new-found love affair with Olympic soccer continued to blossom on Wednesday when they beat Uruguay 1-0 to clinch a place in the quarter-finals of…
Swiss soccer player expelled from Olympics over Twitter post
LONDON, England ● Swiss football player Michel Morganella has been kicked out of the London…
Honduras shock eliminated Spain
NEWCASTLE, England ● Spain’s bid to add the Olympic title to their World…
Japan hails ‘Glasgow Miracle’
TOKYO, Japan ● Japan’s media hailed the shock 1-0 win over Spain in their opening game of the men’s London Olympics’ football tournament as a miracle on Friday. Hyperbole abounded after Thursday’s upset, reminding people that Japan’s men can play a bit too after the country’s women sensationally won last year’s World Cup. [...]
