Since Ronaldinho’s big money move to AC Milan and their acceptance of his Olympic stance, Dunga must have been a happy man if only for a minute.

Not today though as Real Madrid pulled the ol’ “Groin Strain” injury, denying his release the day midfielder/withdrawn forward Robinho was set to leave for Singapore for Brazil’s Olympic Team warm up.  Add in the fact that Dunga was already told the Olympic Age appropriate (Under 23) duo of  Werder Bremen #10 Diego and Shalke 04 defender Rafinha would not be allowed to join, things were starting to get murky for Brazil and the CBF.

Rafinha showed his unhappiness with his Bundesliga club by ditching practice and heading to Paris to join up with Dunga’s squad, something Shalke Sporting Director Andreas Muller was non too pleased about.

“He has breached his contract at Schalke,” Mueller said, adding the club had sent letters to the Brazilian football association (CBF) and the International Olympic Committee demanding that Rafinha not be allowed to compete.

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Diego is so legit, it’s ridiculous. Props to Rangers for getting through and you have to wonder if Cousin’s goal hadn’t gone in at Ibrox, that Werder Bremen would be in the Final 8.

During last weekends Bundesliga match between Weder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt, Brazilian and Bremen number 10 Diego pulled his own momentary Zidane, shoulder charging Frankfurt and Greek National Team striker Ioannis Amanatidis and earning himself an automatic red card and 3 game suspension. He will miss upcoming matches against Dortmund, Stuttgard and Wolfsburg, but will be eligible for Uefa Cup matches against Rangers on March 6th and the 13th.

Damn, Amanatidis went down pretty soft for the tough guy gesturing he was doing to the smallest guy on the field.