Brazil men’s football team thrashed Honduras 6-0 and advanced to gold medal loop, Rio Olympic gold, where they will play their opponents, Germany.
With the Brazil women knocked out of gold medal path, and the men still having not fully recovered from the 7-1 humiliation suffered at the hands of the Germans at the 2014 World Cup, the most devastating defeat in the nation’s history, it will be a show of its own kind when the two giants lock horns.
“Neymar is a monster,” Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said after the game. “He has a gift of playing football and delights everybody with his talent.”
“He is a gifted football player. He is very happy in the team. The team has embraced him. There is pressure on him but he is living through a positive period, compared to a week ago when there was a lot of pressure on him.
“I still believe in Brazilian football and when you have a star like Neymar you have to be grateful as he pushes Brazil to a higher level.”
Neymar, Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos and Luan were all on the scoresheet as hosts cruised into Olympic final at Maracana
It took just 14 seconds for Neymar to send Brazil on their way to a fourth Olympic final and within sight of an elusive gold medal.
New Manchester City recruit Gabriel Jesus also scored twice before half-time and goals from Marquinhos, Luan and a Neymar penalty wrapped up a 6-0 semi-final rout of Honduras.