Yokohama (Japan) (AFP)

Gold and always green: captain Dani Alves, 38, on Saturday guided the young people to the Olympic title in Tokyo against Spain (2-1 ap), a second coronation for Brazil after Rio and a 43rd trophy for the insatiable right side.

All he needed was the Olympic and World titles.

Absent in 2016, the former Barcelona added the first to his list, the most beautiful in world football, and can still dream of the second in a year and a half in Qatar.

Kneeling, his head buried in the lawn of the Yokohama stadium, Alves savored this new award for a long time, before embracing each of his young teammates.

The joy of Brazilian defender Dani Alves (c) and Matheus Henrique, after their victory in the final (1-1, 2-1 ap) against Spain, August 7, 2021 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games MARTIN BERNETTI AFP

Tireless, he played all of his team's matches in this tournament and had already shown the way in the semi-finals by turning his first shot on goal against Mexico (0-0, 4 tab to 1).

Against Spain, who had been chasing Olympic gold for 29 years and the Barcelona Olympics, it was he who rose to the far post for Matheus Cunha, who opened the scoring shortly before the break (1-0, 45th + 2).

Previously, Richarlison sent a penalty over the cage of Unai Simon (38th), guilty just before a failed aerial exit in his area and a foul on Cunha.

The Everton striker, yet author of 5 goals in this competition, was not more successful in the 52nd minute when his left strike was blocked by Pau Torres before failing on the bar.

Unable to make the break against La Roja, who came to Tokyo with six players who participated in the last Euro, Brazil was punished by a superb volley from Mikel Oyarzabal in the 61st (1-1).

Spaniard Mikel Oyarzabal (c), congratulated by his teammates after equalizing (1-1) against Brazil, in their Olympic final, August 7, 2021 at the Tokyo 2020 Games Vincenzo PINTO AFP

In the dying minutes of regulation time, the Spaniards almost doubled the lead by Oscar Gil and Bryan Gil, but attempts from the right-back and then the left-winger both found the crossbar.

It is finally the former player of Bordeaux and Barcelona Malcom who offered the title to Brazil in extra time (2-1, 108th) at the conclusion of a cons perfectly led by Antony.

Brazilian Malcom scores the 2nd goal in extra time against Spain in their Olympic final on August 7, 2021 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games LOIC VENANCE AFP

Before the Games, Dani Alves confided to have "butterflies in the belly".

His love affair with football continued this summer.

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