Brazil to play Mexico for Olympic gold in soccer
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Brazil's Romulo, right, celebrates his goal with his teammates Neymar, center, and Oscar, left, during the men's semifinal soccer match between Brazil and South Korea at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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Brazil's head coach Mano Menezes issues instructions during his team's semifinal men's soccer match against South Korea at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Mexico's assistant coach Salvador Reyes, left, hugs Mexico's Oribe Peralta, right, after Peralta scored during the men's soccer semifinal match against Japan at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Mexico's Javier Cortes, left, celebrates with Mexico's Oribe Peralta, right as Japan's goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda looks on during their semifinal soccer match at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
LONDON (AP) — Brazil hasn't been this close to the gold medal in men's soccer since Romario was a promising young star in the late 1980s.
Many great players have tried and failed after him, including Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
Now it will be up to Neymar, the future of Brazilian soccer, to end decades of frustration and give the nation its first Olympic gold, the only trophy missing for the five-time World Cup champions.
Brazil is the favorite in Saturday's final at Wembley Stadium against Mexico, a team which will also be looking for its first Olympic gold.
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