Brazil made it back-to-back gold medals in consecutive Olympic Games.
Brazil have claimed the gold in the men’s football event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The U-23 team led by Brazil veteran, Dani Alves, beat Spain 2-1 in the final that went into extra time.
After claiming a first-ever gold medal in the football event in Rio, Brazil have done it again – a win that completes almost a clean sweep of all football titles for the 38-year-old defender.Matheus Cunha netted the opener when he pounced on a loose ball in the Spain box and fired past Unai Simon in the second minute of added time in the first half. Mikel Oyarzabal equalised in the second half with a sumptuous volley but substitute Malcom got the winner in the 108th minute.
Before winning the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, Alves had 43 football titles to his name with the only missing diadem being the
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