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  • En route to Beijing

    En route to Beijing

    Tuesday 14 February 2006

    The 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"

    José Touré: "It was at the Olympic Games that I realised I was an athlete"

    Monday 13 September 2004

    20 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

    Argentinian flame burns brightest

    Thursday 2 September 2004

    Argentina 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"

    Bernd Stange: "Iraq's success is fantastic"

    Monday 30 August 2004

    Until 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"

    Jara: "We did our job as best we could"

    Saturday 28 August 2004

    Speaking 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

    Argentina and Iraq win the FIFA Fair Play Trophy

    Saturday 28 August 2004

    The 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).