Brazil x Argentina: probable starting line-up

August 18, 2008 at 20:50 Leave a comment

On Tuesday, Brazil take on archenemies Argentina for a place in the final of the men’s Olympic football tournament in Beijing.

The two have met before in this competition with Brazil coming out 1-0 winners in the quarter-finals in Seoul in 1988 with a goal by Geovani.

Nigeria or Belgium await the winners – the final is on Saturday 23rd August.

Brazil are expected to line-up like this: Renan, Rafinha, Breno, Alex Silva, Marcelo, Hernanes, Lucas, Anderson, Diego, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Rafael Sobis.

 

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My name is Jon Cotterill. I am a football commentator for TV Globo in São Paulo, Brazil. Currently we're broadcasting two live Campeonato Brasileiro or Campeonato Paulista games per week plus our magazine show, Footbrazil to 198 countries. + Eu trabalho como narrador na TV Globo em São Paulo, Brasil. Atualmente, nos transmitimos dois jogos ao vivo do Campeonato Brasileiro ou Campeonato Paulista por semana e nosso programa de futebol semanal, Footbrazil.

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