If Olympic opening ceremonies should capture the atmosphere in a host nation, then Rio 2016’s curtain-raiser should be interesting. With 100 days until the Games begin, Brazil is unraveling fast ...

Brazil needed penalty kicks to beat Germany for the men's football gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, beating Die Mannschaft 5-4 in the shootout after playing out a 1-1 draw ...

Rio 2016: 11 of the best footballers to play at the Olympic Games Olympic Games on the BBC Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: 5-21 August Time in Rio: BST -4 Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Four ...

There was perhaps no team at the Olympics with greater weight on it than the Brazilian men’s football team. And its star, Neymar, had to feel the pressure of a nation hoping to grab an elusive ...

Brazil clinched their first ever gold medal in football at the Olympic Games, when the men's team defeated Germany 5-4 in penalties in the final. The game had ended 1-1 in regulation time. Catch ...

The Olympic Games are being held in Rio this August and it is going to be the event of the year. ... Guide To The 2016 Olympic Games In Brazil. June 28, 2016 / 5:00 AM PDT / KCAL News ...

The beautiful game has a habit of writing beautiful scripts. And so it was with the Olympic men’s football final. Brazil could not be separated from Germany in normal time. The host nation’s ...

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games began on Wednesday with a women's football match played in front of a sparse Olympic Stadium crowd. Sweden won 1-0 against South Africa in the opener, before host nation ...

The first Olympic Games did not have football as one of its sports. But in the 2nd Olympics held in 1900, football was included. Although FIFA does not recognize the 1900 and 1904 Games, the ...

The Olympic football tournament is almost set to kick off in Rio de Janeiro. Here is a preview of all 16 teams. BRAZIL: The Brazilians are red-hot favourites to at last win the only title they are ...