SAO PAULO (AP) — The last time Brazil played a major soccer tournament at home, Neymar was stretchered off the field and then missed an embarrassing loss against Germany in the 2014 World Cup semifinals.
Two years later, the Barcelona star looks to rebound from that disappointment at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Although the Olympic soccer tournament doesn't have the same importance of a World Cup, the Rio Games have a special meaning for the Brazilian striker. Neymar will be one of the games' biggest stars and will carry the responsibility of leading the five-time world champions to their first soccer gold medal.