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Winning Olympic football gold shows Spain’s depth of quality
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Spain's midfielder Fermin Lopez and teammates celebrating after winning the Olympic men's final against France on Aug 9.
PHOTO: AFP
Football is among those rare sports where an Olympic gold is not the pinnacle, not since the World Cup’s advent in 1930.
It can, however, be a highlight. Lionel Messi celebrated his first title with Argentina at Beijing 2008. Neymar, after tears at London 2012, claimed glory in winning home gold at Rio 2016.
