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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Messi sets up Brazil semi
Saturday 16 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Gold rush gathers pace in China
Thursday 14 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Argentinian joy meets Asian misery
Wednesday 13 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Sibon penalty enough for Oranje
Wednesday 13 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Makaay: I want a medal
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Dutch captain Roy Makaay sits for an exclusive interview with FIFA.com and discusses his desire to lay hands on Olympic hardware.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Requiem for goal-shy Nippon
Tuesday 12 August 2008
A team with no overage players and no mean amount of technical ability, Japan are heading for home with a game still to go.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Three-way fight in Group B
Monday 11 August 2008
Group table-toppers Nigeria and the USA will meet in Beijing while the Netherlands face eliminated Japan in need of a win.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Three is the magic number
Sunday 10 August 2008
Argentina, Brazil and Italy were indebted to their three-men strike forces as they all eased into in the quarters of the Men's Olympic finals.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Dutch hang on for US draw
Sunday 10 August 2008
A Gerald Sibon free kick in stoppage time brought the Dutch back from the brink of elimination and forced a 2-2 draw with the USA in Tianjin.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Makaay out of USA clash
Saturday 9 August 2008
Roy Makaay will miss the Netherlands' Olympic clash against USA on Sunday after picking up an injury that makes it difficult for him to walk.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Maduro's Dutch a family affair
Saturday 9 August 2008
Dutch creator and Valencia starlet Hedwiges Maduro sets FIFA.com straight about why the Oranje should be favourites to beat the USA.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Guzan, next in line
Saturday 9 August 2008
Brad Guzan is the latest in a long line of fine American keepers. FIFA.com caught up with him in Tianjin ahead of a tough date with the Dutch.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
USA stake a claim
Friday 8 August 2008
Group B is set to resume on 10 August with group leaders the USA taking on Holland and Nigeria looking to pick up their first points against Japan.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
All smiles for Messi and Ronnie
Thursday 7 August 2008
The two biggest names at the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament got off to a good start, but all eyes ended up on the new jewel in Italy's crown.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Oranje and Nigeria draw a blank
Thursday 7 August 2008
In a game that had seemed certain to produce at least a few goals, Nigeria and the Netherlands surprisingly drew 0-0 on Thursday night in Tianjin.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Drenthe driven for Oranje gold
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Mercurial Real Madrid midfielder Royston Drenthe tells FIFA.com why the Oranje might just "do it" at the Men's Olympic finals in China.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Nigeria and Oranje step in
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Nigeria and the Netherlands open Men's Olympic Football Tournament Group B on 7 July, with the USA taking on Japan in the other match.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Referee appointments for opening games
Tuesday 5 August 2008
The German referee Wolfgang Stark will officiate the match between Côte d'Ivoire and Argentina on Wednesday 7 August 2008 in Shanghai.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Dutch take ING Cup
Saturday 2 August 2008
The Netherlands took the ING Cup after drawing 1-1 with Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday, and Cameroon defeated the USA 1-0 in the earlier match.
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Have Your Say
Who will bring home the gold?
Saturday 2 August 2008
The Olympics field is full of teams that think they can take gold. FIFA.com wants to know who you think will win it all at Beijing 2008.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Kalou relishing Dutch challenge
Friday 1 August 2008
Having spent three years playing in the Netherlands, Salomon Kalou is looking foward to Côte d'Ivoire's final warm-up match against the Dutch.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Mixed bunch prepare for battle
Friday 1 August 2008
In the wake of the announcement of the squad lists' for Beijing 2008, FIFA.com took a closer look at the players set to do battle for Olympic glory....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Men's Olympic lists announced
Thursday 31 July 2008
One week from the Beijing 2008 kick-off, FIFA.com reveals the names of the male players who will be battling it out for Olympic gold medals.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Old heads primed for action
Thursday 31 July 2008
FIFA.com runs the rule over the over-age players who will be lending their valuable experience in the battle for gold at Beijing 2008.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Dutch beat Cameroon as US, Ivorians draw
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Liverpool's Ryan Babel climbed off the bench to inspire The Netherlands to a 2-0 victory over Cameroon as the US drew the Ivorians in Hong Kong....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Dutch out to show credentials
Monday 28 July 2008
Netherlands aim to use a four-team tournament in Hong Kong to fine-tune their game for the Olympics and demonstrate their medal credentials.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Japan count on flower of youth
Sunday 27 July 2008
Japan coach Yasuharu Sorimachi has delivered a vote of confidence in his young troops by not selecting any over-age players for Beijing.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Argentina all the rage
Wednesday 23 July 2008
Defending champions Argentina, likely to field two of world football's most exciting and in-demand youngsters, loom as the team to beat in Beijing....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Clarification on player releases
Friday 11 July 2008
What are the rules on releasing players called up for Beijing 2008? Can clubs refuse to release these players? FIFA.com clarifies the situation....
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Netherlands
Zenden: I'm still ambitious
Monday 7 July 2008
Keen to help the Dutch Olympic bid and fighting for his place at club level, Boudewijn Zenden spoke to FIFA.com about the challenges ahead.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Argentina set for repeat performance
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Defending champions Argentina, fielding two of world football's most exciting youngsters, look the team to beat again at the Beijing Olympics.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Olympic warm-up in Hong Kong
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Chelsea's Salomon Kalou and Liverpool's Ryan Babel will be among the stars at a pre-Olympic football tournament in Hong Kong next month.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Olympic dream driving Maduro
Wednesday 28 May 2008
After a 56-year absence from the Olympics, the Netherlands will retake the stage at Beijing 2008 whith a host of exciting youngsters in the squad.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Favourites and dark horses collide
Monday 21 April 2008
FIFA.com looks back at an intriguing Olympic draw that left the favourites for the men's title facing some potentially dangerous opponents.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Coaches offer draw reaction
Sunday 20 April 2008
A selection of coaches from teams in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 field gave their thoughts on the group draw.
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Olympic Football Tournaments
Fates set to be learned
Saturday 19 April 2008
Sixteen men's and 12 women's teams will discover their first-phase rivals when the draw for the Olympic Football Tournaments is made on Sunday.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Sixteen teams, one dream
Wednesday 2 April 2008
After several months of keen anticipation, FIFA.com can bring you the names of all those nations set to chase gold at Beijing 2008.
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