Beijing Olympics 2008 : Argentina Win Gold Medal

Finally Argentina football team win Olympic Gold Medal by beating Nigeria 1-0 in final. So Lionel Messi and co succes for defending gold medal after last Olympic in Athena. Javier Mascherano is the man who win gold medal in two Olympics. For Lionel Messi, this is first gold medal for his country and almost not participate in Olympics because his club, Barcelona wanted him to stay.

This Final was too difficult for two teams, expecially Argentina because played in sun shining day with temperature 32 until 40 degree celcius. In first half Nigeria make the game very hard for Lionel Messi and co because they played very dicipline and make many chance for goals. At second, Argentina make early start to attack so in minutes 58' Angel Di Maria made goal. After got nice pass from Lionel Messi, Di Maria made solo run and chipped the ball after goalkeeper. Nigeria got many chance to make goal after that but score 1-0 after the end of match.

Congratulation Argentina!!!

Di Maria Goal