Neymar avenges Brazil’s World Cup humiliation

Captain Neymar (centre) led from the front as hosts Brazil won their maiden Olympics gold on Saturday, beating World Cup winners Germany 5-4 on penalties. The win was a sweat revenge for Brazil, who were humiliated 1-7 in the Fifa World Cup semi-final by Germany two years back. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 22, 2016 10:33 AM IST

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Captain Neymar (centre) led from the front as hosts Brazil won their maiden Olympics gold on Saturday, beating World Cup winners Germany 5-4 on penalties. The win was a sweat revenge for Brazil, who were humiliated 1-7 in the Fifa World Cup semi-final by Germany two years back. (REUTERS)

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Neymar opened the scoring via the bar with a sumptuous dipping effort from 25 yards for his third goal of the tournament. (REUTERS)

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The Barcelona superstar slotted home the decisive penalty to win the only medal missing in Brazil’s illustrious football history. (REUTERS)

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Soon after the win, Neymar announced his decision to step down as Brazil captain. (REUTERS)

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“Now they’ll (the critics) have to swallow what they said,” said Neymar after being fiercely criticised for his underwhelming early displays in the tournament. (REUTERS)