Dos Santos to miss Olympic final
Luis
Fernando Tena has been left sweating over Giovani dos Santos' fitness
after the winger was forced off in Mexico's Olympic Games semi-final win
over Japan. Dos Santos to miss Olympic final
The Tottenham winger has been key to his side's run to the final, netting three times, and is now doubtful for Sunday's clash with Brazil at Wembley Stadium.
"Unfortunately, he has a muscle injury," Tena
told reporters after the win. "[We] don't know the magnitude of the
injury yet, we have to wait and run some tests.
"He's doubtful at this point. We have to find out."
El Tricolor have reached their first Olympic final and Tena admitted that he was delighted with his players' efforts and the reaction that they had provoked in Mexico. Dos
"The players have a new mentality," he added. They want to play abroad now, they have no complexes and they want to succeed. Dos Santos to miss Olympic final Dos Santos to miss Olympic final
"I'm happy that we've been able to provoke such euphoria in such a soccer-mad country as ours."
The Tottenham winger has been key to his side's run to the final, netting three times, and is now doubtful for Sunday's clash with Brazil at Wembley Stadium.
"Unfortunately, he has a muscle injury," Tena
told reporters after the win. "[We] don't know the magnitude of the
injury yet, we have to wait and run some tests."He's doubtful at this point. We have to find out."
El Tricolor have reached their first Olympic final and Tena admitted that he was delighted with his players' efforts and the reaction that they had provoked in Mexico. Dos
"The players have a new mentality," he added. They want to play abroad now, they have no complexes and they want to succeed. Dos Santos to miss Olympic final Dos Santos to miss Olympic final
"I'm happy that we've been able to provoke such euphoria in such a soccer-mad country as ours."
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