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Nigeria's Olympic Soccer Photos

Soccer Nigeria Beats Ivory Coast 2-0

Ivory Coast's Gervinho grabs the shirt of Nigeria's Dele Adeleye as he dribbles the ball during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, left, battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Souleymane Bamba during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008..

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna celebrates after scoring against Ivory Coast during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna celebrates after scoring against Ivory Coast during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

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Goalkeeper Vincent Angban of the Ivory Coast center, grabs the ball as teammate Anthony Moura-Komenan, left, and Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie look on during their quarter-final soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Solomon Okoronkwo, right, fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's Gervinho during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna, center, moves the ball between Ivory Coast's Brou Angoua, left, and Mamadou Bagayoko during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Olubayo Adefemi, top, battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Serge Wawa during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Sani Kaita, left, fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

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Nigeria's Olympic soccer player Ebenezer Ajilore, left, fights for the ball with Emmanuel Kone of Cote d'Ivoire during their quarter-final soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

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Gervinho of Cote d'Ivoire's Olympic soccer team, right, kicks the ball as Nigeria's Onyekachi Apam looks on during their quarter-final soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, left, battles for the ball with Ivory Coast's Souleymane Bamba during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008..

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Goalkeeper Vincent Angban of the Ivory Coast center, grabs the ball as teammate Anthony Moura-Komenan, left, and Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie look on during their quarter-final soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, right, celebrates with Victor Obinna, center, and Olubayo Adefemi after scoring against the Ivory Coast during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna, center, moves the ball between Ivory Coast's Brou Angoua, left, and Mamadou Bagayoko during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, left, is upended by Ivory Coast's Viera Diarrassouba during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, front, celebrates with Victor Obinna after scoring against the Ivory Coast during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics meb's quarterfinal match soccer in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie (14) scores his side's opening goal past Ivory Coast goalkeeper Vincent Angban, top, and Kafoumba Coulibaly (7) during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Men's quarter final soccer match in Quinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.

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Nigeria Beat USA 2-1

Nigeria's Dele Adeleye, rear, raises the ball in celebration as the United States' Sacha Kljestan, foreground, lies in the pitch dejected after their Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B Men's first round soccer match in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. Nigeria won 2-1. The other teams in Group B are Japan and The Netherlands.

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United States' Sacha Kljestan reacts at the end of a Group B men's soccer match against Nigeria at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug.13, 2008. Nigeria won 2-0 and USA has been eliminated from the tournament.

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Nigeria's Ebenezer Ajilore, right, looks on as his teammate Victor Obinna , left, celebrates after scoring against USA during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B Men's first round soccer match between Nigeria and USA in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The other teams in Group B are Japan and The Netherlands.

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac (10) celebrates with his teammates Kaita Sani, left, Ebenezer Ajilore and Solomon Okoronkwo after scoring against the United States during their Group B men soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring against United States during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B men's first round soccer match in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. The other teams in Group B are Japan and The Netherlands

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac (10) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against United States during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B Men's first round soccer match between Nigeria and USA in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. The other teams in Group B are Japan and The Netherlands.

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac (10) celebrates with his teammates Kaita Sani, left, Ebenezer Ajilore and Solomon Okoronkwo after scoring against the United States during their Group B men soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac celebrates after scoring against USA during their Group B men soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug.13, 2008.

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Soccer- Nigeria Beat Japan 2-1

Shinji Okazaki, right, of Japan battles for the ball with Ebenezer Ajilore of Nigeria during a Group B Men's soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Tianjin, China Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008.

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Ebenezer Ajilore of Nigeria (L) and Hajime Hosogai of Japan (2) fight for the ball during their Group B men's soccer match in Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna (lower L) celebrates his goal with teammates Peter Odemwingie (top) and Ebenezer Ajilore against Japan during their men's first round Group E soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna, center, celebrates his side's opening goal with teammates Peter Odemwingie, left, Ebenezer Ajilore, right, and Sani Kaita, top, during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B Men's first round soccer match against Japan in Tianjin, China, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. The other teams in Group B are the USA and The Netherlands.

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Nigeria's Victor Obinna, center, celebrates his side's opening goal with his teammates Peter Odemwingie, left, and Ebenezer Ajilore, right, during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B Men's first round soccer match against Japan in Tianjin, China, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. The other teams in Group B are the USA and The Netherlands.

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Hiroki Mizumoto of Japan (L) and Peter Odemwingie of Nigeria fight for the ball during their Group B men's soccer match in Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Promise Isaac fights for the ball with Japan's Hajime Hosogai during their men's first round Group E soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA)

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Hajime Hosogai, left, of Japan battles the ball with Promise Isaac of Nigeria during a Group B Men's soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Tianjin, China Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008

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Soccer- Nigeria vs Netherlands

Calvin Jong-A-Pin, left, of the Netherlands and Peter Odemwingie, right, of Nigeria, fights for the ball during a Group B Men's soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Tianjin, China, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008.

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Dirk Marcellis, left, of the Netherlands, and Peter Odemwingie, right, of Nigeria, challenge for the ball during a Group B Men's Soccer match between the Netherlands and Nigeria at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Tianjin, China, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008.

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Netherlands' Jonathan De Guzman (L) goes up against Nigeria's Chibuzor Okonkwo fights for the ball against Nigeria's Ebenezer Ajilore during their men's first round soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin, August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA)

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Ryan Babel (L) of the Netherlands fights for the ball with Nigeria's Ebenezer Ajilore during their men's first round Group B soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin, August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA)

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Netherlands' Ryan Babel (R) fights for the ball with Nigeria's Ebenezer Ajilore during their men's first round Group B soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA)

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The Netherland's Ryan Babel, left, battles the ball with Nigeria's Ebenezer Ajilore during a Group B Men's soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Tianjin, China Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008.

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Soccer

Nigeria Beat Belgium 4-1

Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (C) celebrates his goal against Belgium with Victor Obinna (R) and Chibuzor Okonkwo during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA)

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Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (left) of Nigeria celebrates with teammate Chibuzor Okonkwo after scoring his second goal against Belgium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's semi-final football match at the Shanghai stadium. A goal in the first half and three in the second put African powerhouse Nigeria into the Olympic football final as they thrashed minnows Belgium 4-1.

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (L) celebrates his team's third goal against Belgium next to Victor Obinna during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (7) celebrates his team's third goal against Belgium with team mates during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (R) celebrates his team's third goal against Belgium with team mates during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (L) celebrates his team's third goal against Belgium with Chibuzor Okonkwo during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (7) celebrates with teammates Chibuzor Okonkwo (2) and Victor Obinna (9) after he scored their second goal against Belgium during a men's semifinal soccer match between at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

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Belgium's Faris Haroun (L) challenges Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi celebrates his goal against Belgium during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (7) celebrates his goal against Belgium with team mates during their men's semi-final soccer match in Shanghai Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes (CHINA)

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Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (7) celebrates after he scored their second goal against Belgium during their men's semifinal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

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Soccer

Nigeria vs Argentina

Lionel Messi of Argentina walks onto the pitch in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria competes with Lionel Messi of Argentina in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi takes on the Nigerian defence during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Lionel Messi (R) of Argentina fights for the ball with Dele Adeleye of Nigeria during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Phil Noble (China)

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Dele Adeleye of Nigeria competes with Lionel Messi of Argentina in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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Sani Kaita of Nigeria (L) and Lionel Messi of Argentina fight for the ball during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (China)

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Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina fight for the ball during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (China)

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Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina fights for the ball with Ebenezer Ajilore of Nigeria during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (China)

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Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria challenges Lionel Messi of Argentina in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, is challenged by Nigeria's Chibuzor Okonkwo during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Lionel Messi of Argentina goes past Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi of Argentina goes past Promise Isaac and Ebenezer Ajilore of Nigeria (R) in the Men's Gold Medal football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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Ambruse Vanzekin (L) and Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria react after Angel Di Maria of Argentina scored a goal during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin (China)

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Chibuzor Okonkwo of Nigeria watches as Angel Di Maria of Argentina's shot enters the goal during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (China)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, is challenged by Nigeria's Dele Adeleye during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, is challenged by Nigeria's Onyekachi Apam during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Dele Adeleye (L) and Chibuzor Okonkwo (R) of Nigeria raise their hands as Lionel Messi of Argentina falls during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Phil Noble (China)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, tries to run clear of the Nigerian defence during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Lionel Messi of Argentina (L) fights for the ball with Promise Isaac of Nigeria during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (CHINA)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, is challenged by Nigeria's Chibuzor Okonkwo during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Nigeria's Chibuzor Okonkwo, left, challenges Argentina's Lionel Messi during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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Lionel Messi of Argentina (C) fights for the ball with Ebenezer Ajilore of Nigeria (L) during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (China)

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Lionel Messi of Argentina dribbles the ball as Dele Adeleye (L), Promise Isaac (10) and Sani Kaita (

of Nigeria defend during the men's gold medal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin (China)

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Argentina's Sergio Aguero, left, is challenged by Nigeria's Chibuzor Okonkwo during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, is chalenged by Nigeria's Promise Isaac during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.

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