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Football At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23. For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August. Venues ''Beijing National Stadium only used during the Men's tournament final.'' Men Women See also * Football 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics * Football 7-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics References * * *Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Men FIFA.comOlympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Women FIFA.com External links Football – Official Results Book {{EventsAt2008SummerOlympics 2008 2008 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Football at the Summer Olympics tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August (two days before the opening ceremony) and ended on 28 August. The tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams. The Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's tournament allows up to three overage players to join the U-23 squads. The Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's tournament was won by Argentina national football team, Argentina, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, which held a record of having won every match without conceding a goal in the tournament. The Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium () served as one of the soccer venues during the 2008 Summer Olympics. The multiuse stadium, which is used mostly for soccer matches, lies inside the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center on the Hebei Avenue in Qinhuangdao, China. Its construction was started in May 2002 and was completed on July 30, 2004; it was the first new stadium to be built for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The sports center covers ; the Olympic-standard stadium has a seating capacity Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ... of 33,572, 0.2% of which are reserved for the disabled. Until 2018, the stadium served as the home stadium for the former Hebei F.C. soccer club. References External linksBeijing2008.cn profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Ezequiel Iván "Pocho" Lavezzi (, ; born 3 May 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, his most important attributes were his pace, hardworking style of play, technique, creativity, and dribbling ability; although he was usually deployed as a winger, he was also used as a second striker or as an attacking midfielder on occasion. He began his career at Estudiantes (BA), and after one season was signed by Genoa, who loaned him to San Lorenzo, where he eventually moved on a permanent basis. In 2007, he was signed by Napoli where he won the 2012 Coppa Italia. His performances there earned him a €26.5 million move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2012, where he made over 150 appearances for the club and won three Ligue 1 championships, two Coupes de la Ligue and one Coupe de France. He finished his career in China, where he played for Hebei China Fortune from 2016 to 2019. Lavezzi represented the Argentina national team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éver Banega
Éver Maximiliano David Banega (born 29 June 1988) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Central midfielder, central midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys. He started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia CF, Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey final, 2008 Copa del Rey. After joining Sevilla FC, Sevilla in 2014, he conquered three UEFA Europa League, Europa League trophies over two spells. Banega represented Argentina national football team, Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 World Cup. Additionally, he Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics, won an Olympic medal in 2008 and appeared in three Copa América tournaments, helping the team to the final of the 2015 Copa América, 2015 and Copa América Centenario, 2016 editions. Club career Boca Juniors Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Banega came through th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ernesto Sosa
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Fazio
Federico Julián Fazio (born 17 March 1987) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Fazio began his career at Ferro Carril Oeste, signing for Sevilla in 2007. He made 204 official appearances for the latter club in nine years and scored 15 goals, joining Tottenham Hotspur in August 2014 and subsequently returning to Sevilla on loan; in August 2016, he moved to the Italian Serie A with Roma. Fazio made his debut for Argentina in 2011, and represented the country at the 2018 World Cup. Club career Sevilla Born in Buenos Aires, Fazio started his career in the Primera Nacional with Ferro Carril Oeste in 2005. He was bought by Spanish club Sevilla FC in late January 2007 and spent the vast majority of the remaining season with the reserves, which he helped to achieve promotion to Segunda División. He made his first-team debut on 9 May 2007, as a substitute for Julien Escudé in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña in the semi- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Gago
Fernando Rubén Gago (; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Club Necaxa, Necaxa. During his 16-year club career, limited by multiple serious injuries, Gago played as a defensive midfielder and Playmaker#Deep-lying playmakers, deep-lying playmaker for Boca Juniors, Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid, A.S. Roma, Roma, Valencia CF, Valencia and Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Vélez Sarsfield. A full international from 2007 to 2017, Gago represented Argentina national football team, Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at the Copa América in 2007 Copa América, 2007, 2011 Copa América, 2011 and 2015 Copa América, 2015, as well as winning a gold medal at the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2008 Olympics. As a manager, he led Club Atlético Aldosivi, Aldosivi and Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División, winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Zabaleta
Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod (; born 16 January 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categ .... Zabaleta could operate on both sides of the pitch as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back and was known for his tenacious style of play, and has Captain (association football), captained his club on numerous occasions. With Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, Zabaleta won all of English football's major honours: the FA Cup (2010–11 FA Cup, 2011), the Premier League (2011–12 Premier League, 2012 and 2013–14 Premier League, 2014), the EFL Cup, League Cup (2013–14 Football League Cup, 2014 and 2015–16 Football League Cup, 2016) and the FA Community Shield, Community Shield (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Fabián Monzón
Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of ''Lucius'' ("Light"). The French form is '' Lucien'', while the Basque form is '' Luken''. Single name * Luciano (rapper) (born 1994), German rapper of Mozambican descent * Luciano (Jamaican singer) (born 1964), reggae artist from Jamaica *Luciano (Brazilian singer), (real name Welson David de Camargo), part of the Brazilian duo Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano * Luciano (DJ), (real name Lucien Nicolet), electronic music DJ and producer * Le Rat Luciano, French rapper, part of the French rap group Fonky Family *Luciano (footballer, born 1965) *Luciano (footballer, born 1978) *Luciano (footballer, born 1993) *Luciano (footballer, born 2003) Given name *Luciano D'Alessandro González (born 1977), Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model *Luciano Armani (1940–2023), Italian cyclist *Luciano Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian squash player *Luciano Becchio, Argentine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezequiel Garay
Ezequiel Marcelo Garay González (; born 10 October 1986) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. He started his career with Newell's Old Boys but moved to Spain at the age of 19, going on to amass La Liga totals of 201 games and 21 goals over ten seasons with Racing de Santander, Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and Valencia CF, Valencia. In 2011 he signed with S.L. Benfica, Benfica, winning four major titles, most notably Treble (association football), the domestic treble in 2013–14 S.L. Benfica season, 2013–14. Garay represented Argentina national football team, Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. Club career Early years Garay was born in Rosario, Santa Fe. At the early age of 18, he made his professional debut for hometown's Newell's Old Boys, in the Argentine Primera División, Primera División. His first match was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Ustari
Oscar Alfredo Ustari (born 3 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. After starting out at Independiente, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly with Getafe where he had his spell marred by injuries. He also played several seasons in Liga MX. Ustari represented Argentina at the 2006 World Cup, and won a gold medal with the country at the Summer Olympics in 2008. Club career Born in América, Buenos Aires Province, Ustari arrived in Independiente's youth system at the age of 14. The untimely deaths of Emiliano Molina and Lucas Molina – both playing in his position – propelled him to the first team sooner than expected, and he made his Primera División debut on 5 October 2005 in a 2–0 win against Newell's Old Boys, remaining first choice with the Avellaneda side in the following tournaments, under both Jorge Burruchaga and Miguel Ángel Santoro (both former players with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's under-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the host nation, reached the final tournament. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squads with up to three players over the age of 23. For these Games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced on 7 August, the day before the Games' opening ceremony. The teams were grouped into four pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each pool advanced to an eight-team single-elimination bracket. The tournament was won by Argentina, who beat Nigeria 1–0 in the final, as part of a record streak of 12 consecutive wins in football competitions at the Summer Olympics (six wins in 2004, six wins in 2008). Despite th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
