I’ll write Neym in lights
Posted Tuesday, August 07, 2012 by The Sun
NEYMAR is determined to keep Brazil on target for a first Games gold against South Korea tonight.
Five-time world champions Brazil have never won the Olympics.
And they needed the Santos superstar to be at his best in the last round as they came from behind to beat Honduras 3-2 to reach the semi-final.
Brazil will be hot favourites at Old Trafford to defeat the side who ended Team GB’s hopes in the quarter-finals on penalties.
And Neymar, 20, said: “We knew Honduras were going to be difficult, but we showed our character.
“I’m just happy we got another win and we are looking forward to the semi-final.”
But Brazil boss Mano Menezes admitted: “The game will have a lot more tension because there’s a place in the final at stake.”
KENSUKE NAGAI is a massive injury concern for Japan ahead of their dream Olympic semi-final at Wembley tonight.
The Nagoya Grampus striker was injured as he scored in the last round against Egypt to help set up the clash with Mexico.
Nagai, 23, suffered a thigh problem and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher.
Japan boss Takashi Sekizuka said: “Kensuke’s injury means it is difficult to play him.”
Confident Mexico coach Luis Fernando Tena said: “We are good. From each game we seem to get stronger and everything is OK.”
JAPAN manager Norio Sasaki hailed skipper Aya Miyama for inspiring her team-mates to a 2-1 semi-final win over France at Wembley.
Miyama’s free-kick was fumbled by keeper Sarah Bouhhadi to allow Yuki Ogimi to put Japan ahead and the captain then made it 2-0 with a header.
France pulled one back through sub Eugenie Le Sommer but Elize Bussaglia missed a late penalty.
Sasaki said: “Miyama was wonderful and almost made me cry with her speech before the game. It was a very small margin that allowed us to win the match and it was down to our mental strength.”
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