BRAZIL’S Olympic squad trolled rivals Argentina after their Tokyo 2020 exit, but it was keeper Emi Martinez who had the last laugh.
The Argentines failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games following a 1-1 draw against Spain in a group game they had to win.
And Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz reacted to the news in provocative fashion by posting a picture of him and a number of teammates waving goodbye, including Everton striker Richarlison.
He also added the caption: “Bye little brothers.”
However, Luiz was made to eat his words later on when his Aston Villa teammate Martinez got involved.
The Argentine shot-stopper posted an image of him lifting the Copa America trophy earlier this month.
Martinez, Lionel Messi and co won the tournament by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final.
And the 28-year-old keeper threw Luiz’s own caption back in his face by adding: “Bye little brothers.”
Unlike Argentina, Brazil advanced through to the last eight in Japan as they chase a second successive gold medal to go with their Rio 2016 triumph.
The Copa America runners-up beat Germany and Saudi Arabia and played out a goalless draw with Ivory Coast to top their group with seven points.
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They will now face Egypt on Saturday morning for a place in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Luiz and Martinez are just over two weeks away from the start of Aston Villa’s 2021-22 Premier League campaign.
Dean Smith’s side kick things off with a trip to Vicarage Road to take on newly-promoted Watford on August 14.
Villa will be hoping to improve upon their 11th place finish in the Premier League last season.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
