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August 31, 2008

Come on Britain, it's only the Olympics

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'If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well, It were done quickly' - Macbeth (Scotsman), William Shakespeare (Englishman)

Team GB is getting ridiculous. The prospect of Britain fielding a football team at the 2012 Olympics should have been something to celebrate after years of absence. Click to continue reading...

Olympic Soccer Coverage: Video Widget

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Guys, I'm going to leave this up for the next couple of weeks so that you can check out all the action at your leisure! You have to download a Microsoft viewer product called Silverlight, but the the download was quick and painless and the picture quality seems pretty darn good. I'm about halfway through the US v. Click to continue reading...

August 28, 2008

No Adu for the USA?

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By JAMES CLARKCoach Bob Bradley's latest USA Men's National Team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago has a curious absence: One Freddy Adu. Based on his performances in the USA's first two group games at the Beijing Olympics (Adu was suspended for the third match, down to his own petulance), this sort of beggars belief. Click to continue reading...

Gunners close on £12 million midfielder

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Arsenal are closing on the signing of Feyenood midfielder Jonathan de Guzman after weeks of speculation about the player's future. The Dutch international has also been linked with a move to fellow Premier League side Everton in recent weeks but it would appear now Arsene Wenger has the upper hand over David Moyes. Click to continue reading...

August 26, 2008

Edu Eager For Rangers Debut

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US midfielder Maurice Edu has been on the go non-stop over the past few weeks, having represented his country in the Beijing Olympics and a World Cup Qualifier in Guatemala, as well as pulling club duties with Toronto FC and flying to Europe for negotiations all within the span of 10 days. Now, the 22-year-old midfielder is finally getting set for a calmer spell at his new home, Ibrox Stadium, which will officially begin when Edu joins Rangers in Scotland later this week. Click to continue reading...

August 22, 2008

Argentina v. Nigeria: A Flashback to 1996

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The Olympic gold medal men's match is once again set. The two foes are familiar faces on this stage, Argentina and Nigeria. Perhaps it's Argentina's turn to pull even in today's rematch in Beijing; because 12 years ago in Athens...Georgia that is...Nigeria won their first and only international trophy in the form of Olympic gold. Click to continue reading...

August 21, 2008

Against all odds, U.S. women win gold.

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The U.S. women entered the Beijing Olympics with the odds stacked against them. They will leave the Games with more gold. Despite losing key veterans, including star Abby Wambach, to injury prior to the Olympics, the Americans never lost sight... Click to continue reading...

Nigeria vs Argentina: Olympic Men’s Football Final 23.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Nigeria are meeting Argentina in the mens final Saturday August 23th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com   Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Belgium vs Brazil: Olympic Men’s Football bronze final 22.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Belgium are meeting Brazil in the mens bronze final Friday August 22th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com   Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

USA v. Brazil in Women's Gold Medal Match

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Brazil and USA face off again for the girl's gold medal match.

For those of you who watched the Women's World Cup, you know that Brazil's Marta shredded the US defense like barbecue pork; however if the US stays calm and collected on defense, they should be able to hand the multi pronged Brazilian attack. Click to continue reading...

August 19, 2008

Photo: Ronaldinhosaurus

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Ronaldinho mimics the facial expression of a dinosaur while an Argentinian performs an interpretive dance move behind him during the Olympics semifinal. (Fotonet) Click to continue reading...

Brazil v. Argentina, Ronaldinho v. Messi: This is your Olympic Semi Final "Clash of the Titans Lite" Post

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Sorry for the long title there - but this one should be a firecracker. Of course this is the U23 version of this South American derby, so it doesn't quite carry the significance of a World Cup qualifier, but both sides are wearing National Team colors and I suspect will be pushing at all costs for the opportunity to face Nigeria for Gold. Click to continue reading...

August 18, 2008

Brazil vs Argentina:Olympic Men’s Football semi final 19.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Brazil are meeting Argentina Tuesday August 19th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Nigeria vs Belgium:Olympic Men’s Football semi final 19.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Nigeria are meeting Belgium Tuesday August 19th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Girls Guide: Olympic Wire 8/18/08

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August 18, 2008 - Here are some highlights from Day 10 of the Summer Games: Gymnastics: China's He edges Liukin on uneven bars - He Kexin has won a tiebreaker over all-around champion Nastia Liukin of the United States for the uneven bars gold medal Monday at the Beijing Olympics. Both scored 16.725, but He got the nod. Click to continue reading...

US Women defeat Japan, will face Brazil for Gold

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The US Women looked impressive after a slow start against Japan this morning.

Japan took an early 1-0 lead before the US shook the cobwebs out and got down to business. Heather Mitts looked great (ahem) pushing in to the attack from her right fullback position and Lori Chalupny made life miserable for Japan as well. Click to continue reading...

US Women take on Japan in Olympic Semis

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We are less than an hour and half away from the US Women semi final kick-off against Japan, a team they defeated 1-0 in the run up competition while the other bracket's match, Brazil vs. Germany is already underway.

Some say the US girls are "lucky" that the brackets worked out in a way that put them against Japan rather than the other side's titans, but let's face it, international football has always been peppered with a bit of luck. Click to continue reading...

August 17, 2008

As you were in the J. League as Kashima maintain lead

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Kashima Antlers remain top of the J. League after thrashing Tokyo Verdy 4-1 in front of 21,437 fans at Kashima Stadium.
Shinzo Koroki kicked off a routine victory for the defending champions, before Daiki Iwamasa powered home a header just before the break to hand the Antlers a commanding two-goal lead. Click to continue reading...

Olympic Women’s Semifinals Monday Include USA vs Japan

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From the US Soccer website

The U.S. team will play Japan in the semifinal at Beijing Workers Stadium on Monday, August 18th. The match kicks off at 8:00 am CT and will be broadcast live on MSNBC, Universal HD and the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel.

The Americans have made the semifinal round in all nine world championships FIFA has held for women?

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Olympic Women’s Semifinals Monday Include USA vs Japan

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From the US Soccer website

The U.S. team will play Japan in the semifinal at Beijing Workers Stadium on Monday, August 18th. The match kicks off at 8:00 am CT and will be broadcast live on MSNBC, Universal HD and the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel.

The Americans have made the semifinal round in all nine world championships FIFA has held for women's soccer, including the last four Olympic Games.

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August 15, 2008

US Women Send Canadians Home

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The US Women had to dig deep for their win over Canada this morning.

I tuned in at around 6:30AM expecting to see the Stars and Stripes battling it out against the Big Red but instead was treated to about an hour of Brazil vs. Norway. Brazil ended up getting the best of Norway by 2-0 to advance. Click to continue reading...

August 14, 2008

David Beckham in Beijing Olympic handover to London 2012

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David Beckham will be joined by Leona Lewis and the London mayor Boris Johnson.
Lewis, 23, is said to be singing a duet with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page for the event.
Beckham will be driven into China's national stadium, the Bird's Nest, onboard an iconic Routemaster bus, before dismounting to kick footballs with children representing every country in the world. Click to continue reading...

Nigeria vs Ivory coast: Olympic Men’s Football quarter final 16.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Nigeria are meeting Ivory coast Saturday August 16th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Argentina vs Netherlands: Olympic Men’s Football quarter final 16.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Argentina are meeting Netherlands Saturday August 16th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Italy vs Belgium: Olympic Men’s Football quarter final 16.08.2008- Highlights

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Beijing Olympics Highlights: Italy are meeting Belgium Saturday August 16th. Watch the highlights here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...
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