Diego reveals reasons for Brazil decision

Werder Bremen midfielder Diego has described the day he left the club without permission to join up with Brazil's Olympic squad as 'one of the most difficult' of his career. The 23-year-old flew to Paris to join the rest of the squad on Tuesday evening, having held talks with club officials throughout the morning. Werder later revealed they had not given permission for Diego to join his international team-mates, and the player admitted it was not an easy decision to make. 'We actually had a very good discussion with the management of Werder and as much as they showed their understanding for my dream, I showed a lot of understanding for the fact they consider me a very valuable member of their team,' Diego told Eurosport.de. 'It became clear to me, though, that neither side was going to back down and that it would not be an... [read full story]