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Brazils mens soccer team is betting on a talented trio of attacking players to try to finally break through and win Olympic gold.Star striker Neymar and promising youngsters Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol will lead Brazils attack when the hosts debut at the Rio Games against South Africa on Thursday in Brasilia. There are high expectations about the front three, touted by most Brazilians as the best forwards the country has available.Neymar has already established himself as a top player with Barcelona, while Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol are considered Brazils next big stars, 19-year-olds who are set to make their move to big European teams.Its easy when you get to play with Neymar and Gabriel Jesus by your side, Gabigol said. We need to stay near each other to try to find spaces in the defense. We have to take advantage of each others qualities.Gabigol recently received an offer from Italian club Juventus worth 20 million euros, but the youngster is yet to decide his future. There are reports that Inter Milan and other top clubs are also after him. The sturdy and skillful striker currently plays for Santos, the same team where Neymar thrived before leaving for Barcelona.Gabriel Jesus has just reached a deal reportedly worth more than 30 million euros to move from Brazilian club Palmeiras to Manchester City. The team coached by Pep Guardiola announced the signing on Wednesday. The speedy forward is the leading scorer in the Brazilian league and is expected to stay with Palmeiras until next year.He is formidable, Brazil Olympic coach Rogerio Micale said of Gabriel Jesus. He is still growing as a player and has some things to improve, but thats normal, Neymar went through the same process before he was able to achieve everything that he has achieved.Like Neymar, Gabigol and Gabriel Jesus have been a constant in Brazils youth squads, and the trio is also expected to lead Brazils attack at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The Olympic gold medal is the only significant trophy Brazil is yet to win in soccer. The five-time World Cup champions won the silver three times, including in London four years ago when a team led by Neymar lost the final to Mexico.Victory in Rio should help ease some of the local fans disappointment after an embarrassing 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals of the home World Cup two years ago. The two teams could face again at the same stage of the Olympic tournament this year.After playing South Africa, Brazil will face Iraq and Denmark in Group A of the 16-team tournament. The top two teams in each of the four groups advance to the quarterfinals.Seven other games will be played in the mens tournament on Thursday, including Mexico vs. Germany, Portugal vs. Argentina, Nigeria vs. Japan and Sweden vs. Colombia.The final is Aug. 20 at Maracana Stadium.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni Patrick Peterson Womens Jersey . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Christian Kirk Womens Jersey . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. http://www.nflcardinalsrookiestore.com/Cardinals-Zach-Allen-Jersey/ . LUCIE, Fla. Larry Fitzgerald Jersey .ca! 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I will stand out for the truth, Kiprop said in his statement.The legal case threatens to develop into another embarrassing episode for Kenyan athletics, which has been hit hard by doping scandals over the last four years. It also comes less than a month ahead of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where Kenyas track and field team was already expected to come under heavy scrutiny.Athletes and officials, and Kenyas anti-doping authorities, have all been mired in problems. Around 40 runners have been banned for doping since the 2012 Olympics, four senior federation officials face allegations of corruption, including doping cover-ups, and Kenyas drug-testing program has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency.The police case against Kiprops manager, Rosa, relies on accusations made by Elijah Kiprono Boit, a former runner who competed at the 2001 and 2004 world youth championships.The accusations against Rosa are unclear. In court documents, police said Rosa helped administer prohibited substances to Boit, and conspired to injure him through doping in a period from 2004-08.dddddddddddd Rosa has not formally been charged or entered a plea, and was released on $3,000 bail on Friday having been held in custody for three days. He surrendered his passport and cannot leave Kenya.Kiprop also attended the court hearing in support of his agent.Six of Rosas athletes will run at the Olympics next month, including Kiprop, 2016 London Marathon winner Jemima Sumgong, and two-time 10,000-meter world championships bronze medalist Paul Tanui.Rosa has also previously represented at least three Kenyan athletes who have been banned for doping: Champion marathoner Rita Jeptoo, Mathew Kipsorio, and 800-meter runner Agatha Jeruto.But in his statement, world champ Kiprop suggested Kenyan authorities were looking for a scapegoat by blaming Rosa for doping cases. Kiprop cited the example of Kisorio, who was banned from 2012-14 for steroids.It is our own people who doped our athletes and a good answer to this is when Mathew Kisorio doped he confessed and showed the doctor who doped him to the authorities, Kiprop said. No action was taken against the doctor.Kenyas anti-narcotics unit, which is leading the investigation into Rosa, said it wanted to investigate all athletics training camps in the country for doping.---Associated Press writer Tom Odula contributed to this story.---Imray reported from Somerset West, South Africa. ' ' '