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      How many false starts are sprinters allowed in 100m? Rules explained for 200m, 400m, hurdles and relay at Olympics

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      SPRINTERS are allowed ZERO false starts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and if found guilty will be instantly disqualified – if they starter decides they’ve violated it.From January 2010 onward, the official track and field false start regulation indicated that any athlete starting within 100 milliseconds of the gun being fired would be disqualified from the race.
      Usain Bolt’s false start in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in South KoreaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      James Dasaolu holds head in hands after disqualification from 2016 World Indoor Championships, OregonCredit: Reuters
      Research has found that a reaction time faster than one-tenth of a second is impossible for a human, and the runner is therefore deemed to have anticipated the gun.
      On the ‘Track & Field 101: Rules’ on the Olympics website, it states: “If a sprinter commences his or her starting motion from the set position before the Starter’s gun is fired, it is deemed a false start. The first false start of a race results in an automatic disqualification to the offending runner.”
      How can they detect a false start?
      False start detection systems were introduced in 1979 and Omega’s false start detection system made its Olympics debut at the Los Angeles Olympics Games.
      In major athletics competitions, reaction times are currently detected using IAAF accredited false start detection systems.
      These systems determine athletes reaction time using encased accelerometers or force sensors fixed to the rear of the starting block rail to detect changes in force or acceleration exerted on the blocks through the feet.
      RT’s can now be instantly calculated accurately to 0.001 of a second, but for results, are recorded to the nearest 0.01 second.
      For athletics and specifically sprint athletes reaction times and overall sprint time detection methods have improved dramatically since the original 1896 Olympic Games.
      Were false starts previously allowed?
      Originally, before 2010, the “one-and-done” regulation was implemented meaning one false start per race in events up to 400 metres would be allowed rather than one false start per athlete as in the past.
      This means the athlete making the second false start of a race, breaking the accepted reaction time of 0.10 seconds, will be disqualified regardless of whether he or she was responsible for the first one.
      However, sprinters would often take advantage of the previous false start rules, purposely jumping the gun either to play mind games with their competition and set them on edge before the race or use the extra leniency to predict the gun and gain bonus milliseconds from their efforts.
      So, World Athletics just decided to just ban any false starts – it’s one and YOU’RE OUT.
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      Famous false starts at previous track and field events
      Usain Bolt
      At the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Usain Bolt, 100-meter world record holder, jumped the gun in the 100-meter final over a year after the new regulations had been put into place.
      Bolt walked off the track, head in hands, only to watch his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake take the gold.
      Usain Bolt after disqualification at 2011 World ChampionshipsCredit: AFP
      Jon Drummond
      Drummond’s infamous “I did not move!” plea after his disqualification at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris.
      Drummond protested his disqualification by storming into the infield, repeatedly yelling in front of officials and laying on the track.
      His tantrum delayed the 100-meter final by ONE HOUR. 
      A race official shows Jon Drummond the red card after his false start at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in ParisCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Linford Christie
      The 1992 Olympic 100-meter champion was disqualified under an even older false-start rule.

      Before 2003, any sprinter could false start once and get away with just a warning however Christie reacted early twice, delayed the competition and refused to leave the track.
      This was the first time a previous champion was unable to defend his title live on TV.
      Linford Christie walking back to his starting blocks after disqualification at the 1992 Barcelona gamesCredit: Reuters More

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      How many false starts are sprinters allowed in athletics? 100m, 200m, 400m, hurdles and relay Olympics rules explained

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      SPRINTERS are allowed ZERO false starts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and if found guilty will be instantly disqualified.From January 2010 onward, the official track and field false start regulation indicated that any athlete starting within 100 milliseconds of the gun being fired would be disqualified from the race.
      Usain Bolt’s false start in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in South KoreaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      James Dasaolu holds head in hands after disqualification from 2016 World Indoor Championships, OregonCredit: Reuters
      Research has found that a reaction time faster than one-tenth of a second is impossible for a human, and the runner is therefore deemed to have anticipated the gun.
      On the ‘Track & Field 101: Rules’ on the Olympics website, it states: “If a sprinter commences his or her starting motion from the set position before the Starter’s gun is fired, it is deemed a false start. The first false start of a race results in an automatic disqualification to the offending runner.”
      How can they detect a false start?
      False start detection systems were introduced in 1979 and Omega’s false start detection system made its Olympics debut at the Los Angeles Olympics Games.
      In major athletics competitions, reaction times are currently detected using IAAF accredited false start detection systems.
      These systems determine athletes reaction time using encased accelerometers or force sensors fixed to the rear of the starting block rail to detect changes in force or acceleration exerted on the blocks through the feet.
      RT’s can now be instantly calculated accurately to 0.001 of a second, but for results, are recorded to the nearest 0.01 second.
      For athletics and specifically sprint athletes reaction times and overall sprint time detection methods have improved dramatically since the original 1896 Olympic Games.
      Were false starts previously allowed?
      Originally, before 2010, the “one-and-done” regulation was implemented meaning one false start per race in events up to 400 metres would be allowed rather than one false start per athlete as in the past.
      This means the athlete making the second false start of a race, breaking the accepted reaction time of 0.10 seconds, will be disqualified regardless of whether he or she was responsible for the first one.
      However, sprinters would often take advantage of the previous false start rules, purposely jumping the gun either to play mind games with their competition and set them on edge before the race or use the extra leniency to predict the gun and gain bonus milliseconds from their efforts.
      So, World Athletics just decided to just ban any false starts – it’s one and YOU’RE OUT.
      Famous false starts at previous track and field events
      Usain Bolt
      At the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Usain Bolt, 100-meter world record holder, jumped the gun in the 100-meter final over a year after the new regulations had been put into place.
      Bolt walked off the track, head in hands, only to watch his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake take the gold.
      Usain Bolt after disqualification at 2011 World ChampionshipsCredit: AFP
      Jon Drummond
      Drummond’s infamous “I did not move!” plea after his disqualification at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris.
      Drummond protested his disqualification by storming into the infield, repeatedly yelling in front of officials and laying on the track.
      His tantrum delayed the 100-meter final by ONE HOUR. 
      A race official shows Jon Drummond the red card after his false start at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in ParisCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Linford Christie
      The 1992 Olympic 100-meter champion was disqualified under an even older false-start rule.

      Before 2003, any sprinter could false start once and get away with just a warning however Christie reacted early twice, delayed the competition and refused to leave the track.
      This was the first time a previous champion was unable to defend his title live on TV.
      Linford Christie walking back to his starting blocks after disqualification at the 1992 Barcelona gamesCredit: Reuters More

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      Brazil vs Egypt FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic football quarter-final

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      BRAZIL are looking to make it two straight Olympic men’s football gold medals and it’s so far so good.The Selecao steamed through their group on seven points ahead of Ivory Coast, Germany and Saudi Arabia.
      Brazil are in good form as they prepare for EgyptCredit: Reuters
      Egypt crept past Australia to qualify for the knockout stagesCredit: Reuters
      And now they take on an experienced Egypt side as they look to book a semi-final against South Korea or Mexico.
      The Egyptians have built from the back and qualified second while conceding just one goal in the group of death featuring Argentina, Spain and Australia.
      What time does Brazil vs Egypt kick off?

      Brazil take on Egypt on Saturday, July 31.
      The match kicks off at 11am UK time.
      That’s 7pm in Japan, 7am in Rio de Janeiro and 12pm in Cairo.
      It will be held at the Saitama Stadium.

      Is Brazil vs Egypt on TV and can I live stream it?

      Brazil vs Egypt will be an online-only event in the UK.
      You can stream all the action on Eurosport Player and discovery+.

      Can I watch Brazil vs Egypt for free?

      Yes. You can get a three-day free trial of discovery+ until Sunday, August 1.
      This will become a full membership of £29.99/year for the first year and £59.99/year thereafter if not cancelled during the trial period.

      Team news
      Douglas Luiz has served his one-match ban after the red card he received against Ivory Coast last week.
      Richarlison will likely continue up top for the Brazilians.
      Ammar Hamdi will be looking to play a part from the off for Egypt, having come off the bench to notch in his side’s 2-0 win over Australia.
      Latest odds
      Brazil 3/10
      Draw 4/1
      Egypt 15/2 More

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      Who is USA sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and why is she not at the Olympics in Toyko?

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      THERE are few greater thrills in sport than watching an Olympic sprinter run on the biggest stage.And that was the dream for US 100 metres star Sha’Carri Richardson, who was tipped by many for a medal at this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo.
      Richardson had been expected to take the Olympics by storm this summerCredit: Reuters
      Who is Sha’Carri Richardson?
      Born in Dallas, Texas in 2000, Richardson is one of Team USA’s rising stars.
      An exciting sprinter, she competes in the 100m and 200m and rose to fame after a stunning run for Louisiana State University in 2019.
      Sha’Carri ran a 10.75sec race for the 100m, breaking the NCAA record and in turn becoming one of the fastest teenagers of all time.
      Fast forward to 2021 and she was breaking records again, recording a personal best 10.72sec in the run-up to the Olympics in Tokyo.
      As a result of that run, she is now the fourth-fastest American woman in history.
      But the US star will not be competing in TokyoCredit: Getty
      Richardson has always been a talented sprinter and won the 100m title at the Junior Olympics in 2016.
      She is known for her colourful hair styles and revealed after qualifying for the Olympics that her girlfriend picked the colour.
      She told USA Today: “My girlfriend actually picked my [hair] colour.
      “She said it like spoke to her, the fact that it was just so loud and vibrant, and that’s who I am.”
      Richardson’s stunning athleticism has seen fans compare her to the legendary Florence “Flo Jo” Griffith Joyner.
      Flo-Jo won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and relay race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in South Korea.

      Why is she not at the Olympics?
      Unfortunately, Richardson will not be competing this summer at the Olympics.
      She was disqualified last month from participating in individual Olympic events after testing positive for THC, the chemical found in marijuana.
      Cannabis was banned by WADA as of January 1 this year and could carry a ban of up to four years.
      Sha’Carri claims that she only smoked weed to cope with the pain of finding out that her biological mother had died. 
      Richardson had qualified for the Olympics earlier this year but that run has been scrubbed from the record booksCredit: Reuters
      Her cousin Chasity Lanell told the US Sun: “I really feel [the ban] is unfair.
      “Sha’Carri really does inspire a lot of people and everybody makes mistakes. 
      “She is going through a very hard time because of the loss of her mother. 
      “It’s unfair to take something from someone who started from the bottom and made their way up to the top, from nothing. 
      “People are judging her from the outside but they don’t really know what she’s going through on the inside. 
      “It was just a little marijuana, it is a legal substance in the state where she took it.” More

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      Team GB rowers end Tokyo 2020 without a single Olympic gold medal ‘after £27m investment’ as men’s eight take bronze

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      GB rowers’ week of woe ended with yet more disappointment – and the first Games without a gold medal since 1980.After Vicky Thornley became the SIXTH GB boat to succumb to the “curse of fourth”, the defending champion men’s eight could only finish third behind New Zealand and Germany.
      Team GB’s men’s eight won the bronze medal after finishing behind New Zealand and GermanyCredit: AFP
      It was Britain’s second and final medal in rowing at Tokyo 2020Credit: Reuters
      Rio 2016 silver medallist Vicky Thornley came fourth in her women’s single sculls finalCredit: AP
      Despite the second medal of the regatta, it was a poor end to a miserable week, with the reaction of the crew telling its own story.
      And the nightmare at the Sea Forest Waterway could have a massive long-term financial effect on one of Team GB’s best funded sports.
      Two-time Olympic champion James Cracknell said on BBC commentary: “We got three golds and two silvers in Rio. 
      “We come away from Tokyo – after £27million worth of investment in British rowing – with one silver and one bronze.
      “At a time when the national budget is under pressure from so many areas, is that a good investment?”
      Starting in lane five, GB including only flagbearer Mo Sbihi of the crew that won in Rio, were in the race from the start, headed only by Germany at the 500m mark.
      By half-way, though, New Zealand were in front, with GB just 0.07secs behind and Germany third.
      The British crew of Josh Bugakski, Jacob Dawson, Tom George, Sbihi, Charlie Elwes, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, James Rudkin and Tom Ford, coxed by Henry Fieldman, had no answer as the Kiwis pushed clear in the third 500m.
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      And as they battled to stay in the frame, they were also overtaken by the Germans, holding on for bronze.
      It meant they did add to the silver won in the quad scull.
      But that represented a terrible performance from a team that had topped the rowing medals table for the past three Games.
      Indeed, GB had taken at least one gold in every Olympics since 1984, standing just two gold medals behind leaders USA and East Germany.
      But the retirement of long-standing coach Jurgen Grobler and a stack of experienced rowers took a heavy toll as the team significantly under-achieved to face a major effort to retain their lottery funds.
      Earlier, Thornley, who partnered Katherine Grainger to silver in Rio, became the latest and last of the fourth place finishers in the single scull, behind New Zealand’s Emma Twigg.

      Thornley wanted to be in the race by the half-way mark but found herself fifth through the first 500m, 1.51 seconds behind Twigg.
      She looked as if she might drop to the bottom of the pile but with 500m to go it was clear she was locked in a scrap for third with Austria’s Magdalena Lobnig.
      Thornley gave it everything in the final burst but was not able to close the gap and finished a third of a length behind the Austrian, with Hanna Prakatsen of Russia second.
      Harry Leask, Angus Groom, Tom Barras and Jack Beaumont claimed the silver medal in the men’s quadruple sculls which was Britain’s best resultCredit: PA
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      Tokyo 2020: US silver medallist swimmer Erica Sullivan reveals she trained in ‘gross’ duck poo and ‘green-brown’ pool

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      TEAM USA swimmer Erica Sullivan has revealed how she trained in duck poo en route to scooping a silver medal at the Tokyo Games.The 20-year-old was pipped to the gold medal in the women’s 1500m freestyle event by compatriot Katie Ledecky.
      Erica Sullivan won the silver medal for Team USA in the women’s 1500m freestyle eventCredit: Getty
      American youngster Sullivan finished behind her team-mate Katie Ledecky at Tokyo 2020Credit: AP
      It was a remarkable swim from the Las Vegas native who has spoken of how difficult her training was in the build-up to competing in Japan.
      Due to the coronavirus pandemic, access to swimming pools was restricted, with athletes forced to look elsewhere to train.
      Some unorthodox methods involved swimmers using paddling pools, while Sullivan opted to train in Lake Mead, located 24 miles off the Las Vegas strip.
      And the American has remarked how the water was often ‘brown-green’ – resembling the murky water from pools at Rio 2016.
      Quoted by Yahoo, Sullivan said of Lake Mead: “There was just duck poop everywhere.
      “And it was murky and a solid brown-green on a good day.
      “It was just gross. We were getting duck mites, apparently they like to eat on ducks’ poop and they like still water.
      “We’d get in the water and we were covered in bites. It was nasty.
      “It built character. I’m funnier because of it.”
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      Sullivan also discussed the death of her father who passed away when she was 16 – just four weeks before she made the national team.
      Speaking in her press conference, she said: “The last five years, I’ve had a lot of struggles, and I think everyone knows that. It’s pretty much (an) open book now.
      “But it feels good to have it all finally pay off, and I really hope I can be like a beacon of hope to anyone who’s struggling with mental health or coming out or any minority that they are, to show that there’s hope.
      “And honestly me getting to do it here, where half my family is from, means the world.”
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      Tokyo Olympics football fixtures and results: Full quarter-final schedule including Team GB women, Brazil and Spain me

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      IF Euro 2020 wasn’t exciting enough, there’s plenty more football at the Tokyo Olympics.And Team GB have their women’s side BACK at the Games, where they are looking to go for the gold they missed out on at London 2012.
      Brazil took gold last time out at Rio 2016, after beating Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the finalCredit: Splash News
      Team GB’s women starred at the London 2012 Games but were knocked out in the semi finalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      The likes of France, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil and Germany will be competing in Japan as football makes it’s long awaited return to the Olympics.
      The Team GB women’s football team will be right in the mix as well.
      The tournament itself will start on Wednesday, July 22 – two days before the opening ceremony – until Saturday, August 8.
      Hege Riise’s women’s side are due to play Chile in the first match of the tournament in Group E, on July 21 before also playing Canada and Chile in their other initial group games, which will all be played at the Sapporo Stadium. 
      Team GB women’s Group E fixtures:

      Wednesday, July 21 – Great Britain 2-0 Chile – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      Saturday, July 24 – Japan 0-1 Great Britain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      Tuesday, July 27 – Canada 1-1 Great Britain – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)

      *Kick off times marked approximate are because games are clustered into sets of two, the Olympic organisers only give kick-off times for the early matches.
      What are the Olympic football groups?
      The men’s competition will consist of sixteen teams split up four by four per group and the women’s competition will consist of 12 teams split up in three groups.
      Men’s groups

      Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France
      Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras, Romania
      Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia
      Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia

      Women’s groups

      Group E: Japan, Great Britain, Chile, Canada
      Group F: Brazil, Netherlands, China, Zambia
      Group G: USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand

      The GB Women’s team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of England’s performance at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, when they finished fourth in France.
      Defending champions Germany will not field a women’s side at the Olympics after they lost their World Cup quarter-final to Sweden.
      And unlike the men’s event – which is an under-23 tournament – the Olympics is one of women’s football’s biggest events, with no age restrictions.
      Olympic football fixtures in full
      Games in the same group are being played two at a time in various stadia, so second kick-off times are approximate.
      Wednesday July 21 – Women

      E: Great Britain 2-0 Chile
      E: Japan 1-1 Canada
      F: China 0-5 Brazil
      F: Zambia 3-10 Netherlands
      G: Sweden 3-0 USA
      G: Australia 2-1 New Zealand

      Thursday July 22 – Men

      C: Egypt 0-0 Spain
      C: Argentina 0-2 Australia
      A: Mexico 4-1 France
      A: Japan 1-0 South Africa
      B: New Zealand 1-0 South Korea
      B: Honduras 0-1 Romania
      D: Ivory Coast 2-1 Saudi Arabia
      D: Brazil 4-2 Germany

      Saturday July 24 – Women

      E: Chile 1-2 Canada
      E: Japan 0-1 Great Britain
      F: China 4-4 Zambia
      F: Netherlands 3-3 Brazil
      G: Sweden 4-2 Australia
      G: New Zealand 1-6 USA

      Sunday July 25 – Men

      C: Egypt 0-1 Argentina
      C: Australia 0-1 Spain
      B: New Zealand 2-3 Honduras
      B: Romania 0-4 South Korea
      A: France 4-3 South Africa
      A: Japan 2-1 Mexico
      D: Brazil 0-0 Ivory Coast
      D: Saudi Arabia 2-3 Germany

      Tuesday July 27 – Women

      G: New Zealand 0-2 Sweden
      G: USA 0-0 Australia
      E: Chile 0-1 Japan
      E: Canada 1-1 Great Britain
      F: Brazil 1-0 Zambia
      F: Netherlands 8-2 China

      Wednesday July 28 – Men

      D: Germany 1-1 Ivory Coast
      D: Saudi Arabia 1-3 Brazil
      C: Australia 0-2 Egypt
      C: Spain 1-1 Argentina
      B: Romania 0-0 New Zealand
      B: South Korea 6-0 Honduras
      A: South Africa 0-3 Mexico
      A: France 0-4 Japan

      Friday July 30 – Women’s quarter-finals

      Canada vs Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Great Britain vs Australia – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Sweden vs Japan – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      Netherlands vs United States – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 31 – Men’s quarter-finals

      Spain vs Ivory Coast – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Japan vs New Zealand – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Brazil vs Egypt – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      South Korea vs Mexico – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Monday August 2 – Women’s semi-finals

      Netherlands/United States vs Canada/Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Great Britain/Australia vs Sweden/Japan – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday August 3 – Men’s semi-finals

      South Korea/Mexico vs Brazil/Egypt – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Japan/New Zealand vs Spain/Ivory Coast – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Thursday August 5 – Women

      Women’s bronze medal match – 9am UK (5pm Japan)

      Friday August 6 – Women and Men

      Women’s gold medal final – 3am UK (11am Japan)
      Men’s bronze medal match – 12 Noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday August 7 – Men

      Men’s gold medal final – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan) More

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      Brazil’s Tokyo 2020 stars troll Argentina after they crash out of Olympics – but Martinez has last laugh in cheeky post

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      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.
      Douglas Luiz posted a photo saying ‘bye little brothers’ which propmpted Emi Martinez to respond with a snap of winning the Copa America
      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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