Brazil's players complained on Saturday after being told they would play the rest of the Olympic games without their traditional badge on their shirts.

The badge, which consists of five stars representing the five World Cups won by Brazil above the letters CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), has been removed because it contravenes Olympic policy, officials said.

Some critics said their official shirts with the five stars representing their five World Cup wins and the logo of their sponsors Nike went against the amateur spirit of the games. Teams are not permitted to wear national football federation badges.

"This is a load of messing around," midfielder Anderson told Brazilian media in Shenyang, where his side face New Zealand in a Group C game on Sunday.

"It's a pain to play without the symbol on the shirt because it imposes respect. We're five times champions of the world and we carry that on our chest."

"But it's a political matter and something which the players don't need to get involved in."

Brazil wore the badge in their 1-0 win over Belgium on Wednesday but were asked by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) to change it for the rest of the tournament, the CBF said.

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Harun   |2008-08-09 This is bull****! Every country should have their own crest at the Olympics. Reply | Quote 0   0

Adriano  - crest   |2008-08-10 agree Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-10 then what about Argentina? so they will wear just a template Brazil-look-alike jersey? and what the swoosh of Nike also cannot be put there? Bullsh**, then who in the world sponsor athletes? Reply | Quote 0   0

Sam   |2008-08-10 This is absolute rediculousness Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-10 They're not representing the CBF, they're representing the Brazilian Olympic Committee, they haven't won the Olympics five times. Reply | Quote 0   0

villachunk   |2008-08-10 or is this just another merchandising ploy to sell a few more shirts? I think if team GB put a team in for London 2012, this would be a perfect chance for adidas or whoever is GB's olympic partner to cash in on sales to the masses! Reply | Quote 0   0

pachyderm   |2008-08-10 i get it. shouldn't matter. pros play in the olympics anyway. brazzuca's will just have to win the gold and start a new tradition with their olympic kits. Reply | Quote 0   0

WTF   |2008-08-10 Why do they bother having football in the Olympics anyway? Nobody gives a ****! Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-10 evry1 gives a **** u tard Reply | Quote 0   0

Mike  - ...   |2008-08-10 Ok? So what's your point? All teams are subject to this. You won't find one of them wearing their Federation's crest. As someone said before, this competition is not affiliated with the federations, they are playing on behalf of their Olympic organization. Reply | Quote 0   0

Patrick Bateman   |2008-08-10 The USA teams don't wear the badge Reply | Quote 0   0

WTF  - re:   |2008-08-10 Anonymous wrote: evry1 gives a **** u tard Speak proper English next time, idiot. Nobody gives a ****, football in the Olympics was doomed the day the World Cup started, I don't know why the IOC even bother. Reply | Quote 0   0

RF   |2008-08-11 I guess Messi and other players don't give a ****. you're the retard that don't know what the olympics mean to someone Reply | Quote 0   0

!  - re:   |2008-08-10 villachunk wrote: or is this just another merchandising ploy to sell a few more shirts? I think if team GB put a team in for London 2012, this would be a perfect chance for adidas or whoever is GB's olympic partner to cash in on sales to the masses! Team GB, haha what a joke. Reply | Quote 0   0

WTF  - re:   |2008-08-11 RF wrote: I guess Messi and other players don't give a ****. you're the retard that don't know what the olympics mean to someone Every footballers dream is to play at the World Cup. They even have it at Under 21 level. Therefore the football event in the Olympics is meaningless ****wit. Reply | Quote 0   0

RF   |2008-08-11 Any player would tell you is a great honor to win gold in the olympics. if football doesn't mean anything how come they don't take it off like other sports you retarded piece of George Bush cum Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-11 actually im pretty sure they dont... Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-11 care about olympic football that is. Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous   |2008-08-11 and george bush cum... you are a real genius with that remark Reply | Quote 0   0

RF   |2008-08-12 a real genius thank you you don't even have a come back so case closed. **** off you little piece of ****s that don't have any good responses to my remarks same response again again and again Reply | Quote 0   0

kgdbkjb  - ...   |2008-08-11 F-U-C-K everyone. Reply | Quote 0   0

Scoobie   |2008-08-11 It's so obvious, and you lot are bickering like children! Stop spitting the dummy out, the same rules apply to every nation on the face of the earth. Why make Brazil any different? A load of nonsense. Reply | Quote 0   0

Anonymous  - re:   |2008-08-12 RF wrote: a real genius thank you you don't even have a come back so case closed. **** off you little piece of ****s that don't have any good responses to my remarks same response again again and again Keyboard warrior Reply | Quote 0   0

RF   |2008-08-12 At least I'm not using other names to response Reply | Quote 0   0

stan   |2008-08-19 You better check your souces **** head. There are several teams wearing their badge! You and the Olympics need to crawl back in the piss bucket you came from. Reply | Quote 0   0

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