Ramires hoping for Olympic bow

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has revealed he hopes to represent Brazil at the 2012 Olympics in London and is keen to run out at Wembley.

The tough-tackling 24-year-old won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but is hoping to secure gold for his country four years on.

“I had never played an official competition for the national team before, so to go to the Olympics, where Brazil had never won a gold medal, was like something out of this world,” Ramires told chelseafc.com.

“We hoped to win and we felt we were going to, but unfortunately we finished third. I still have the medal today and keep it as if it is pure gold.”

The football competition will be held at venues all over England, including the historic Wembley stadium, and Ramires said he would have no qualms answering a call up from his country.

He added: “I would love to play at Wembley and if I am called I would have no problem at all.”