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En route to Beijing
Tuesday 14 February 2006The Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments, chaired by FIFA vice-president and IOC member Issa Hayatou, convened today.

José Touré: "It was at the Olympic Games that I realised I was an athlete"
Monday 13 September 200420 years ago, José Touré was part of the France team that won the Gold Medal at the Olympic Football Tournament. The man known as "The Brazilian" was considered the great hope of French Football back then, but though he enjoyed a ...

Argentinian flame burns brightest
Thursday 2 September 2004Argentina arrived in Greece billed as hot favourites - a mantle that had weighed heavily upon them at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Japan/Korea™ and the recent Copa America, where they were beaten in the final by Brazil.

Bernd Stange: "Iraq's success is fantastic"
Monday 30 August 2004Until April, Bernd Stange was coach of the Iraqi national team. He left the country on account of increasing security concerns in the country, finally resigning his position in July after coaching the team by telephone in the intervening period.

Jara: "We did our job as best we could"
Saturday 28 August 2004Speaking at the press conference given after the final of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament in Athens, a relaxed Carlos Jara appeared satisfied with his team's achievements.

Argentina and Iraq win the FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Saturday 28 August 2004The FIFA Fair Play Trophy at the Olympic Games Athens 2004 has been won by Argentina and Iraq. The two teams share the award after finishing level and follow in the footsteps of Brazil (Sydney 2000) and the Argentinian side of 1996 (Atlanta).
Bielsa: "In football there can be pleasure as well as pain"
Saturday 28 August 2004Italy, Iraq in solidarity
Saturday 28 August 2004Olympic firsts, and last respects
Saturday 28 August 2004Argentina grab elusive gold (1:0)
Saturday 28 August 2004Italy claim bronze in moving encounter
Friday 27 August 2004Paraguay: dreams of a golden dawn
Friday 27 August 2004Argentina seek to lay the ghost of finals past
Friday 27 August 2004Bronze Medal Match Italy v. Iraq in Thessaloniki: Joint FIFA, Italian FA and Iraqi FA pre-match press conference
Friday 27 August 2004Blatter: "Football can help bring about peace"
Thursday 26 August 2004Walter Sieber, the human stopwatch
Wednesday 25 August 2004Two Olympic weeks, ten stars
Tuesday 24 August 2004South Americans all set to make Olympic history
Tuesday 24 August 2004Paraguay shatter Iraq dreams (3:1)
Tuesday 24 August 2004Argentina breeze past Italy to close in on gold (3:0)
Tuesday 24 August 2004Italy gear up for Argentinian onslaught
Tuesday 24 August 2004Paraguay look to steal Iraq's thunder
Monday 23 August 2004Germán Lux: Argentina's guardian angel
Monday 23 August 2004Hard work pays dividends for Iraq
Monday 23 August 2004FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter to give appraisal of Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 at media conference
Monday 23 August 2004Hat-trick hero Tévez fires Argentina into semis (4:0)
Saturday 21 August 2004Conquerors Iraq join favourites in final four
Saturday 21 August 2004Paraguay stumble into semi-finals (3:2)
Saturday 21 August 2004Italy down brave Mali in extra time (1:0)
Saturday 21 August 2004Iraq beat Australia to keep their dream alive (1:0)
Saturday 21 August 2004Torres the charm as Paraguay, Korea battle for history
Saturday 21 August 2004Iraq and Australia: kindred spirits worlds apart
Saturday 21 August 2004Costa Rica seek to restore pride against Argentina
Saturday 21 August 20045-match suspension for Australian official
Friday 20 August 2004Barreto: "Everyone in Ghana should be proud"
Thursday 19 August 2004Paraguay through in style, Italy via the back door (1:0)
Wednesday 18 August 2004Costa Rica, Paraguay slay titans in Greek drama
Wednesday 18 August 2004Victory over Iraq not enough for Morocco (2:1)
Wednesday 18 August 2004Heroic Costa Rica send Portuguese packing (4:2)
Wednesday 18 August 2004Defeat to Japan spells shock exit for Ghana (1-0)
Wednesday 18 August 2004Ghana seek draw for place in last eight
Wednesday 18 August 2004Mohammed Emad: "We'll win for Iraqi people"
Wednesday 18 August 2004Make-or-break time for Paraguay and Italy
Wednesday 18 August 2004Suspense and twists as four teams reach quarter-finals
Tuesday 17 August 2004Costa Rica hoping to rediscover ruthless streak
Tuesday 17 August 2004Mali, Korea still with points to prove
Tuesday 17 August 2004Fair play given deciding role in Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004
Tuesday 17 August 2004Tévez-Aloisi: a sharpshooter's duel in Athens
Monday 16 August 2004Iraq skip past Ticos to reach quarters (0:2)
Sunday 15 August 2004Iraq roar into last eight; all to play for in Group B
Sunday 15 August 2004