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brazil2002
16 Dec 2002, 09:40 PM
Gomes named Brazil's Olympic coach
RIO DE JANEIRO (December 13, 2002 6:07 p.m. EST) - Former Paris St. Germain defender Ricardo Gomes has been appointed coach of Brazil's Olympic team, officials said on Friday.
Ricardo, who played for Brazil at the 1990 World Cup, has the task of winning a first Olympic gold medal for his country at the Athens games in 2004.
He will make his debut at a 10-team tournament in Qatar next month, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.
http://www.sportserver.com/soccer/international/general/story/673419p-5026283c.html
brazil2002
16 Dec 2002, 09:43 PM
Lista dos convocados:
Goleiros:
Diego (Palmeiras)
Rubinho (Corinthians)
Laterais:
Maicon (Cruzeiro)
Ângelo (Corinthians)
Michel (Atlético-MG)
Fabinho (Paraná Clube)
Zagueiros:
Luisão (Cruzeiro)
Júlio Santos (São Paulo)
Renato (Juventude)
Adriano (Grêmio)
Volantes:
Fabrício (Corinthians)
Júlio Batista (São Paulo)
Jair (Bahia)
Fernando (Grêmio)
Meias:
Kaká (São Paulo)
Andrezinho (Flamengo)
Paulinho (Atlético-MG)
Marcinho (Corinthians)
Atacantes:
Léo Lima (Vasco)
Robert (São Caetano)
Souza (Vasco)
Nenê (Palmeiras)
pololo
16 Dec 2002, 10:03 PM
Originally posted by brazil2002
Gomes named Brazil's Olympic coach
RIO DE JANEIRO (December 13, 2002 6:07 p.m. EST) - Former Paris St. Germain defender Ricardo Gomes has been appointed coach of Brazil's Olympic team, officials said on Friday.
Ricardo, who played for Brazil at the 1990 World Cup, has the task of winning a first Olympic gold medal for his country at the Athens games in 2004.
He will make his debut at a 10-team tournament in Qatar next month, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.
Brazil has won five World Cups but its best Olympic performances were in 1984, 1988 and 1996 when it won silver.
Ricardo raised eyebrows this year when he led Juventude, an unfashionable provincial club from southern Brazil, to the quarterfinals of the Brazilian championship.
He formerly coached Vitoria and Guarani.
His appointment marks a change in policy by the CBF as the coach of the senior team usually takes charge of the under-23 Olympic side as well.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo lost his job as Brazil coach two years ago because of his team's poor performance at the Sydney Olympics, where it was beaten by nine-man Cameroon in the quarterfinal
Wasn't Ricardo Gomes a part of the 1994 WC troop?
brazil2002
17 Dec 2002, 01:31 AM
No, it was 1990 as the article above says.
Ombak
17 Dec 2002, 12:36 PM
Ricardo Gomes was cut before WC 94 due to injury, so was Mozer. He had been a fixture in qualifiers alongside Ricardo Rocha. Rocha also was injured 2 games into the Cup.
FutebolNut
17 Dec 2002, 01:51 PM
Sub-23 team and no Robinho or Diego grom Santos?
Can anyone explain?
Sao Taffarel
17 Dec 2002, 04:31 PM
Yes. They are in the under 20 squad.
brazil2002
18 Dec 2002, 12:40 AM
Originally posted by Sao Taffarel
Yes. They are in the under 20 squad.
For now
Sao Taffarel
18 Dec 2002, 08:09 PM
Now they are out!
slipknotter
18 Dec 2002, 08:48 PM
Santos says they're recovering from small-time injuries and will not participate in these games.