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Tom Cavilla

Richarlison claims Olympic gold medal as Everton star helps Brazil retain men's football title

Everton forward Richarlison has claimed an Olympic gold medal after Brazil retained their title in men's football at the Games.

Having tasted success at Rio 2016 as a nation after beating Germany on penalties, Brazil have replicated their success at Tokyo 2020 in their showpiece fixture against Spain this afternoon.

Richarlison missed a penalty seven minutes before half-time, but Brazil went on to win the match courtesy of a finish from Hertha Berlin forward Matheus Cunha with penalties approaching.

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Despite not scoring in the final, the Everton forward bagged five goals in the Olympic men's tournament - more than any other player.

Indeed, the 24-year-old helped his country top their group with Ivory Coast, Germany and Saudi Arabia to reach the knockout phase.

Brazil then edged Egypt 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 games before beating Mexico on penalties in the semi-finals.

This is not the first time Richarlison has tasted success on the international stage. He was also part of the Brazil side that claimed the 2019 Copa America title, the first major honour of his career.

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