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Brazil's feminist footballers leave a Games legacy

Brazil’s women footballers ensured the opening day of action at Rio 2016 was a happy one for the hosts with a 3-0 win over China

Women’s football opened the Olympics in underwhelming circumstances with barely a few hundred spectators attending the opening match between Sweden and South Africa at Rio’s 60,000 Olympic stadium.

However, inspired by the hosts’ positive start, Brazil finally seemed to warm to the female form of the national game. In particular, Brazil’s hero Marta and Co. enjoyed massive crowds for their matches.

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