Unlike the men's tournament, which requires teams to field under-23 squads, women's Olympic soccer brings together the best players in the world. With a labor dispute simmering at home, the U.S. women's national soccer team travels to Rio de Janeiro as the favorite to win its fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Lloyd also scored the deciding goals in the gold medal matches in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Marta and the rest of the Brazil women's team will face less pressure to win their first gold than their male counterparts, and the squad should benefit from friendly home crowds. Yet despite her success she is not a household name in her country, where the focus will be on Neymar and the men's squad to win Brazil's first Olympic gold.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2016 21:22 UTC