Neymar to spearhead Brazil’s 2016 Olympic team in Rio

ByReuters

Updated 30/10/2014 at 21:45 GMT

Neymar will be selected as one of Brazil's three over-age players for the 2016 Olympics, the team's manager Alexandre Gallo said on Thursday.

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Olympic gold is the only major title Brazil have not won and with Rio de Janeiro hosting the Games the pressure is on - even with the tournament still almost two years away.

Gallo said he would call up Barcelona striker Neymar and two other over-age players. All teams must take under-23 squads but are permitted three over-age players.

"I will take (those) three players," Gallo said in an interview with Sportv. "Or rather two. One will be Neymar. You can't think about Brazilian football without thinking of him."

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The decision could mean Neymar will face a punishing schedule in 2016. The US is to host a special Centenary Copa America in June. The Olympics take place in August.

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