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Brazil’s Neymar in for Olympics but Also Aims for Copa America

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Earlier this month Brazil’s football (soccer) head coach Dunga traveled to Europe to negotiate and secure some of the nation’s top players – including Barcelona star Neymar – for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August. Neymar had already said he wants to represent Brazil in the Rio 2016 Games, and is now hoping his club will also release him for the Copa America.

Asked about this in early March, Dunga said: “I would hope that it’s true. It’s good for a player to want to be in the . . .

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