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¡Campeones Olímpicos! Mexico Defeats Favored Brazil to Win Gold in London
Oribe Peralta scored in the first minute and the 75th minute to lead Mexico to one of its most historic wins. Hulk scored in the 91st minute for Brazil.
Mexico defeated Brazil 2-1 in Wembley on Saturday to win the gold medal in the men's soccer tournament in the 2012 London Olympics.
Oribe Peralta scored in the first minute and the 75th minute to lead Mexico to one of its most historic wins. Hulk scored in the 91st minute for Brazil but it was too little, too late.
Mexico won its first Olympic gold medal. Brazil is five-time World Cup champion but they have never won the Olympic soccer tournament.
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The match was carried live locally on Telemundo 52.
The men's U.S. national team did not qualify for the London Olympics. But the U.S. women have been the talk of Diamond Bar following their win against Japan for the gold medal.
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The city has a local connection to the soccer womens' tournament in DB native Alex Morgan, a forward on the team.
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