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Brazil Olympic team to play in Singapore: officials
Sun, Jul 20, 2008
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BRAZIL'S Olympic football team, including stars Ronaldinho and Robinho, will play an exhibition match in Singapore before they head to next month's Olympic Games in Beijing, officials said on Sunday.

The Brazilians will play a Singapore team on July 28 after arriving in the city state on July 23, the Football Association of Singapore said in a statement with promoters of the event.

'The trip to Singapore is part of the Brazilian team's two-stop acclimatisation camp before they head to Beijing to vie for their first Olympic gold medal', the statement said.

Brazil are also set to play Vietnam's full national side in a friendly in Hanoi on August 1.

Ronaldinho has just completed an 18.5-million-euro (S$40 million) move from Barcelona to AC Milan, while Robinho plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid

 

 
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