Rio Olympics 2016 Football: 5 players who will be in the limelight

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#2 Angel Correa

 Angel Correa

The young Argentine striker signed for Atletico in 2014 to a five-year contract. However, he could only make his Atletico debut in August 2015, as he was sidelined for six months due to a heart tumour.

Correa possesses technical skill and has a great first touch. Due to his low centre-of-gravity, he can dribble well and go past defenders with ease. The 21-year-old is an exciting talent and has already made 26 appearances for Atletico last season for scoring 5 goals in the process.

Having played for the Argentina Under-20s, Angel Correa made his senior debut in September 2014, coming on for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a 7-0 thumping of Bolivia where he also scored the last goal. Correa will have the responsibility to lead Argentina’s attacking line in the absence of their star strikers in the Olympics in their arch-rival's hunting ground in Brazil.

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