| Brazil regret football
gold miss
By Morakinyo Abodunrin, Athens
Monday, August 30, 2004
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• Brazilian players (from L)
Maycon, Formiga and Pretinha react at the end of the
gold medal football match against USA at the Olympic
Games, 26 August 2004 at Karaiskaki stadium in Athens.
USA won 2-1. AFP PHOTO
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Brazil coach Rene Simoes says his girls were the better team
and deserved to win the Olympic women's soccer gold medal
they lost to the USA.
"Brazil today was better and deserved to win," Simoes
said at the post match press conference. "However, we
have to congratulate the USA on winning. The real winners
were the spectators who watched a great game of football."
Simoes was however pleased with the silver medal he and his
wards are taking back to South America.
"The medal is a dream come true for us. Brazil has a
really wonderful future and I hope that these girls will be
given the opportunity to put their skills and talents on display
again soon."
US coach April Heindrichs admitted how fortunate her side
was to edge the Brazilians.
"This final was a brilliant display of passion and creativity,"
she said. "My compliments to the Brazil team for making
the gold medal match the best final I have ever been to."
And she gave credit to her senior brigade. "We may be
the oldest team in the tournament, but our experience brought
s this achievement. What ties this team together is their
belief in each other."
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