Argentina's unrestrained joy in winning a second consecutive football gold medal reflected the absolute importance they placed on playing at the Olympic Games. While European nations largely devalue an Olympic medal, South American powers Argentina and Brazil along with African heavyweights Nigeria threw everything into winning in Beijing.
Kobe Bryant provided a vital late spark as the United States reclaimed Olympic basketball supremacy.
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On the penultimate day of the Beijing Olympics, with 32 finals, the football final was played under a blazing midday sun.
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Angel di Maria's goal gave Argentina their second Olympic football title in a row.
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Nigeria love to take on rival defences and they will have no intention of sitting back to trying to stifle Messi.
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Brazilian coach Dunga lamented his team's inability to control a man he calls a 'genius'.
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USA had lost to Argentina in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games semi-finals.
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Argentines advanced to a Gold medal showdown with Nigeria.
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Argentina face Nigeria in a repeat of their 1996 Atlanta Olympics final.
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Despite being five-time World Cup winners, Brazil have yet to win the Olympic gold medal.
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World No. 2 Argentina registered a 4-0 win over defending champions Germany in pool B.
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Argentina will next play the Netherlands at Shanghai Stadium on Saturday.
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