Lucas in Brazil Olympics Squad

[SK]

haven't seen a thread on this, so there you go - confirmed that he's of to the olympics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olym...ll/7494600.stm

Star duo in Brazil Olympics squad

Ronaldinho and Robinho are the star attractions in the Brazil squad


Barcelona's Ronaldinho and Real Madrid forward Robinho will lead Brazil's assault on a first Olympic football gold in Beijing in August.

Manchester United midfielder Anderson is one of three Premier League players selected in the 18-man squad.

Manchester City's new record signing Jo, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva and Anderson will all miss the start of the new season.

The Olympics is the only significant title Brazil have never won.

The Brazilians won the silver medal twice, in 1984 in Los Angeles and 1988 in Seoul and they won the bronze in 1996 in Atlanta.

Brazil are in Group C with Belgium, China and New Zealand and begin their campaign on 8 August against Belgium.

Coach Dunga picked Fluminense defender Thiago Silva as the third player older than 23 in the squad, in addition to Ronaldinho and Robinho.

"The experience factor can be decisive in the Olympics," Dunga said.

"That's why several players born in 1985 were chosen, and even the youngsters already have international experience."


Goalkeepers: Diego Alves (Almeria), Renan (Internacional). Defenders: Ilsinho (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rafinha (Shalke), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Breno (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Fluminense).
Midfielders: Anderson (Manchester United), Diego (Werder Bremen); Hernanes (Sao Paulo), Lucas (Liverpool), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Thiago Neves (Fluminense).
Forwards: Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Jo (Manchester City), Rafael Sobis (Real Betis), Robinho (Real Madrid).

pretty awsome looking squad that

[BFG]

Brazil should have a good chance of winning it for what it's worth. Argentina's squad looked pretty handy too when I saw it the other day.

[SK]

they always have good talented young players(and so do they argies), also the nigerians have talented youth setups, as far as i've watched youth tournaments in the last couple of years, so they'd be the ones to look out for, tough i've no idea who their manager selected...

[El Jefecito]

This will be good experience for Lucas. Hope it doesn't affect us too much.

[The Birdman]

I see Barca have refused Ronnie permission to join the squad as it isn't part of the offficial calender so Brazil can't demand his release.
I say we do the same with Mascher, it will probably do Lucas good to go and get the experience

[Pablo]

I see Barca have refused Ronnie permission to join the squad as it isn't part of the offficial calender so Brazil can't demand his release.
I say we do the same with Mascher, it will probably do Lucas good to go and get the experience

Masch is fiercly patriotic, as are most Argies, he has already stated he wants to go, I cant see us blocking it doing any good to be honest, it would only cause more bad blood. We will have to accept he will miss a few matches, pray he doesnt get injured, and get on with it.

[Shaggy]

Didn't know Bayern had signed Breno!

[Pablo]

Yeah they signed him last season I think, not sure he's played much for them yet though.

[MindGuerrillas]

Masch is fiercly patriotic, as are most Argies, he has already stated he wants to go, I cant see us blocking it doing any good to be honest, it would only cause more bad blood. We will have to accept he will miss a few matches, pray he doesnt get injured, and get on with it.

Absolutely. It's not worth upsetting one of our best players for the sake of a couple of games. I'm sure we can cope against Sunderland and Boro without him.