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Five things we learned from the men's football tournament at Rio 2016

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2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Final - Men's Football Tournament Gold Medal Match Brazil vs Germany - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20/08/2016. Brazil's fans. REUTERS/Fernando Donasci FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Often looked down upon in Europe, football is a cornerstone of the Olympics for many countries in South America and Africa.

Aided by hosts Brazil's run to a first Olympic gold, a dramatic penalty shootout final win against Germany was played out in front of the biggest crowd of the whole Games as 78,000 crammed into the iconic Maracana.

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