2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Beijing Olympics
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SETTING A NEW GOLD STANDARD
Messi leads Argentina to 2nd straight Olympic men's final win, 1-0 over Nigeria
Lionel Messi did not score a goal, but he set up the game-winner in Argentina's 1-0 win over Nigeria in the gold-medal match.
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Beijing -- With Lionel Messi, you just can't win. If he doesn't beat you one way, he'll find another route.
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SETTING A NEW GOLD STANDARD
Messi leads Argentina to 2nd straight Olympic men's final win, 1-0 over Nigeria
Beijing -- With Lionel Messi, you just can't win. If he doesn't beat you one way, he'll find another route.
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GOLDEN BRACE
Argentina stops Nigeria, 1-0, to win consecutive men's soccer gold medal
Beijing -- Argentina went into the record books as one of the great Olympic men's soccer teams, becoming only the fourth team to win back-to-back gold medals and the first team to accomplish that feat in 40 years Saturday afternoon.
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BRONZE BOMBERS
Brazil 3, Belgium 0
SHANGHAI, China—Brazil lacked some of their usual joie de vivre, but they got the job done on Friday, whitewashing Belgium 3-0 to take the Bronze Medal in the Beijing Olympic soccer tournament.
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SHE'LL BE BACK
Sundhage to return as women's coach
Beijing -- There will be no drama as to whether Pia Sundhage will be back as coach of the U.S. Women's National Team.
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2008 Olympics News Archive
U.S. Olympic Soccer Schedule
U.S. Women
08/06 Norway 0-2 L
08/09 Japan 1-0 W
08/12 New Zealand 4-0 W
08/15 @Canada 2-1 W
08/18 @Japan 4-2 W
08/21 @Brazil 1-0 W
U.S. Men
08/07 Japan 1-0 W
08/10 Netherlands 2-2 T
08/13 Nigeria 1-2 L
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2008 Beijing Olympic Soccer Schedule
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