Hulk, Thiago Silva and Neymar named in Brazil squad for Olympics
Real Madrid defender Marcelo has also been included in Mano Menezes' side, as the Selecao look to win gold for the first time in their proud footballing history
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Hulk, Thiago Silva and Neymar have all been included in a star-studded Brazil squad for this Porto forward Hulk and AC Milan center back Thiago Silva account for two of three berths reserved for 'over-age' players, with the other slot having been filled by Real Madrid fullback Marcelo.
Santos striker Neymar, meanwhile, has already firmly established himself in his country's senior squad and he will be joined in the Olympic panel by another experienced youngster in the form of Alexandre Pato, who only recently returned to full fitness after an injury-plagued season at Milan.
There is also room in the 18-strong traveling party for a plethora of other full internationals, including Brazil-based starlets Oscar, Lucas, Ganso and Leandro Damiao.
Manchester United fullback Rafael and Tottenham midfielder Sandro have also made the cut.
Brazil, which is scheduled to play Great Britain in a friendly at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on July 20, has been drawn in Group C alongside Egypt, Belarus and New Zealand.
Brazil Olympic squad:
Name Club Goalkeepers: Rafael Cabral Santos Neto Fiorentina Defenders: Marcelo Real Madrid Rafael Manchester United Danilo Porto Alex Sandro Porto Thiago Silva AC Milan Juan Inter Bruno Uvini Sao Paulo Midfielders: Romulo Vasco da Gama Ganso Santos Oscar Internacional Sandro Tottenham Lucas Sao Paulo Attackers: Neymar Santos Alexandre Pato AC Milan Leandro Damiao Internacional Hulk
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Hulk, Thiago Silva and Neymar named in Brazil squad for Olympics
Real Madrid defender Marcelo has also been included in Mano Menezes' side, as the Selecao look to win gold for the first time in their proud footballing history
Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
Santos striker Neymar, meanwhile, has already firmly established himself in his country's senior squad and he will be joined in the Olympic panel by another experienced youngster in the form of Alexandre Pato, who only recently returned to full fitness after an injury-plagued season at Milan.
There is also room in the 18-strong traveling party for a plethora of other full internationals, including Brazil-based starlets Oscar, Lucas, Ganso and Leandro Damiao.
Manchester United fullback Rafael and Tottenham midfielder Sandro have also made the cut.
Brazil, which is scheduled to play Great Britain in a friendly at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on July 20, has been drawn in Group C alongside Egypt, Belarus and New Zealand.
Brazil Olympic squad:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Rafael Cabral | Santos |
| Neto | Fiorentina |
| Defenders: | |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Rafael | Manchester United |
| Danilo | Porto |
| Alex Sandro | Porto |
| Thiago Silva | AC Milan |
| Juan | Inter |
| Bruno Uvini | Sao Paulo |
| Midfielders: | |
| Romulo | Vasco da Gama |
| Ganso | Santos |
| Oscar | Internacional |
| Sandro | Tottenham |
| Lucas | Sao Paulo |
| Attackers: | |
| Neymar | Santos |
| Alexandre Pato | AC Milan |
| Leandro Damiao | Internacional |
Hulkfor Olympics | Porto |
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Uruguay will depend on Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani to lead the line for the team's Olympics campaign this summeCoach Oscar Tabarez's squad for London 2012 will be officially announced on Monday, but the 18-man list to be presented is already known after Saturday's warmup friendly against local side Central Espanol.
Suarez is joined by Liverpool teammate Sebastian Coates, while Palermo midfielder Edigio Arevalo Rios is the third over-age player representing La Celeste along with the two high-profile strikers.
The rest of the team is mainly made up of the most promising talents from Uruguay's domestic Primera Division, although there is also room for playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro, who recently left Ajax for Botafogo, as well as in-demand Bologna star Gaston Ramirez.
The Copa America champion has recently moved up to third in the FIFA world rankings, and will be among the favorites to collect the Olympic gold medal at the summer games.
Uruguay has been drawn in Group A, where it will face UAE, Senegal and host Great Britain.
Uruguay Olympic squad:
Suarez is joined by Liverpool teammate Sebastian Coates, while Palermo midfielder Edigio Arevalo Rios is the third over-age player representing La Celeste along with the two high-profile strikers.
The rest of the team is mainly made up of the most promising talents from Uruguay's domestic Primera Division, although there is also room for playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro, who recently left Ajax for Botafogo, as well as in-demand Bologna star Gaston Ramirez.
The Copa America champion has recently moved up to third in the FIFA world rankings, and will be among the favorites to collect the Olympic gold medal at the summer games.
Uruguay has been drawn in Group A, where it will face UAE, Senegal and host Great Britain.
Uruguay Olympic squad:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Martín Campana | Cerro Largo |
| Leandro Gelpi | Penarol |
| Defenders: | |
| Matías Aguirregaray | Palermo |
| Emiliano Albin | Penarol |
| Ramon Arias | Defensor Sporting |
| Sebastian Coates | Liverpool |
| Diego Polenta | Bari |
| Alexis Rolin | Nacional |
| Midfielders: | |
| Maximiliano Calzada | Nacional |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | Botafogo |
| Gaston Ramírez | Bologna |
| Egidio Arevalo Ríos | Palermo |
| Jonathan Urretaviscaya | Vitoria Guimaraes |
| Tabare Viudez | Nacional |
| Attackers: | |
| Edinson Cavani | Napoli |
| Abel Hernandez | PalerM |
| Luis SuarEZ | Liverpool |
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