Beijing, - Brazil's football team will no longer wear the country's official shirt - with the sponsor's logo - after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) accepted Saturday a request from the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). The COB expressed fears that using the official shirt would prejudice Rio de Janeiro's bid to host the 2016 games.
Brazil debuted in the competition, Thursday, beating Belgium 1-0. But 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.
Amid fears that this would affect the chances of their Olympic bid CBF president Ricardo Teixeira announced that they would honour the COB's wishes and stop wearing the official shirt.
Brazil's highest-profile player, Ronaldinho, said: "The shirt with the five stars is a source of pride for both the players and the Brazilian people and we would like to keep wearing it but if it affects Brazil's bid for 2016 we have to understand and accept it."
