Can Brazil end the long wait for elusive gold?

Although the home fans will be behind them this time, neither form nor history are on the under-23 team's side IMAGE:  Brazilian soccer team player Neymar, left, fight for the ball with Lucas......

Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil's Olympic squad

IMAGE: Brazil’s Neymar (R) and Douglas Costa attend training session. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Files/Reuters. Barcelona's Neymar and Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa were chosen as......

Football weekend scarred by violence on and off the pitch in Germany and Brazil

Hertha Berlin team bus shot at by motorcyclist The bullet mark on the windscreen of German club Hertha Berlin's team bus. Photograph: Hertha Berlin SC/Twitter Hertha Berlin's team bus was shot at......