The Brazilian national team won the gold medal in men's blind soccer at the Five-Year Paralympic Games after defeating arch-rivals Argentina 1-0 in Tokyo.
Raimundo Mendes led Brazil to victory thanks to his amazing skill 8 minutes before the end of the match, as he seized the ball and dribbled two Argentine defenders and then hit the ball brilliantly into the top corner of the "scissors" goal, amid the amazement and heartbreak of the opponents.
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GOL DE BRASIL
Enorme jugada individual y mejor definición de Raimundo Mendes, para que el conjunto brasileño se ponga en ventaja en la Final.
2T - 13'
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Brazil's joy was doubled, as it came at the expense of Argentina, the dominant country in the game since its launch in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Brazil is currently ranked seventh in the medal standings at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, with 77 medals, including 22 gold, 19 silver and 30 bronze.
The football team consists of 5 players with visual disabilities, including "blindness". The competitions are organized under the supervision of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) and are played according to the laws of the International Football Association (FIFA) with the amendment of some five-ball articles to suit the players' situation in this sport. .
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Brazilian Blind Footballer #RaimundoMendes Helps His Team To #OlympicGold As He Spectacularly Dribbles Past 2 Argentinian Defenders To Score The Winning Goal In The Men's Five-A-Side Football.
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