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BRASILIA, Brazil -- After a disappointing start at the Olympics, Brazil is preparing to play without the support of the home crowd.The Brazilian soccer team was loudly booed in the 0-0 draw against South Africa in the opener, and another disappointing performance against Iraq on Sunday will certainly lead to more jeers from the demanding fans in Brasilia.Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said the players will have to find a way to deal with the hostile environment if the team struggles again.If there are boos again, we will have to pretend that we are playing away from home, play as if we were playing in a stadium with rival fans, Micale said Saturday. We cant be affected by that if it happens.Brazil is favored to win the Olympic tournament thanks to a talented team led by Barcelona striker Neymar, and fans will not be satisfied with anything other than the gold medal -- the only significant trophy Brazil has never won in soccer.Micale said the best way to keep the fans from turning against the team is to get off to a strong start against Iraq at the Mane Garrincha Stadium, which again is expected to pack in more than 60,000 fans.It would be ideal to score early, Micale said. But the players cant forget that we have 90 minutes to earn the victory, which is the most important thing for us right now. We have to stay calm. The opponent knows that we are under pressure and they can use that against us.Iraq coach Abdulghani Alghazali said his team can take advantage of Brazils difficult moment.This pressure certainly is a weapon that can be used, he said through a translator.Brazil defensive midfielder Thiago Maia said its natural for the crowd to be unsatisfied with Brazils struggles.The fans come to the stadium to see goals and victories, he said. We understand them, football is like that. Hopefully in this next game the ball will go in and we can get the victory.Brazil created numerous scoring opportunities against South Africa but was not able to capitalize on them, even after the Africans went down a man because of a red card in the 59th minute.The first game is always complicated because of the nerves and the anxiety, Micale said. But that moment has passed. I think the team will be a bit looser on the field tomorrow and will give a positive response to the fans.Iraq and Denmark also drew 0-0 in their first game, leaving all teams tied going into Sundays matches. South Africa will play Denmark in the first game of the doubleheader.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoniLeBron James Shoes For Sale . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. Clearance LeBron James Shoes .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. https://www.cheapshoeslebronjames.com/ . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. LeBron James Shoes Free Shipping . The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. LeBron James Shoes Deals . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville.LONDON -- Ron Dennis, the veteran head of the McLaren Formula One team, has been forced out following a boardroom dispute.The announcement on Tuesday brings to an end Dennis 36-year stay with the British team, relinquishing his position as chairman and chief executive of one of Formula Ones most successful teams.Dennis attacked the entirely spurious reasons for the decision.I am disappointed that the representatives of TAG and Mumtalakat, the other main shareholders in McLaren, have forced through this decision to place me on gardening leave, despite the strong warnings from the rest of the management team about the potential consequences of their actions on the business, Dennis said in a statement. The grounds they have stated are entirely spurious; my management style is the same as it has always been and is one that has enabled McLaren to become an automotive and technology group that has won 20 Formula One world championships and grown into an 850 million-pound ($1 billion) a year business.Throughout that time I have worked closely with a series of talented colleagues to keep McLaren at the cutting edge of technology, to whom I will always be extremely grateful.Dennis holds a 25 percent stake in the McLaren Technology Group. Saudi businessman Mansour Ojjeh also holds 25 percent of the business, with the remaining 50 percent in the hands of Bahrainn sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat.ddddddddddddltimately it has become clear to me through this process that neither TAG nor Mumtalakat share my vision for McLaren and its true growth potential, said Dennis, who has been involved with McLaren since 1980. But my first concern is to the business I have built and to its 3,500 employees. I will continue to use my significant shareholding in both companies and my seats on both boards to protect the interests and value of McLaren and help shape its future.Dennis stood down as McLaren team principal in 2009 but returned as chief executive five years later.The Englishman oversaw Ayrton Senna and Alain Prosts historic tussle for the title as McLaren drivers in 1988 and 1989 before Mika Hakkinen clinched back-to-back championships with the Woking-based outfit in 1998 and 1999. Hamilton also won his first title in only his second year in the sport as a McLaren driver back in 2008.But the British teams success has dried up in recent years, and their renewed relationship with Japanese engine manufacturer Honda has failed to provide a return to winning ways. Fernando Alonso was only 10th at the recent Japanese Grand Prix while his teammate Jenson Button crossed the line in last position. ' ' '