Back to the Olympics Newsfeed

Why Futsal Should Replace Football as an Olympic Sport

Related Topics: Olympic sports, Futsal, Olympic Games

Neymar's expression defined the emotions of 200 million people when he struck the winning penalty for Brazil in football's gold medal match at Rio 2016. It told us everything about a country's obsession with being crowned Olympic champions.

Brazil had come close on plenty of occasions before, but on home soil and in the iconic Maracana stadium, they were finally realising the dream of generations. That victory came against Germany made it all the more cathartic for Brazilians as it had been Die Mannschaft who had humiliated them at their own World Cup in 2014.

Neymar and Brazil's celebrations were unique.