Portuguese giants SL Benfica have announced the signing of Atletico winger Jose Antonio Reyes on a season long loan. The former Arsenal player, deemed surplus to requirements after just one season at Vicente Calderon, becomes Benfica’s fourth summer signing after Pablo Aimar, Carlos Martins and Javier Balboa. Benfica have paid €2.65 million for 25% of Reyes’ playing rights, with an option to buy the remaining 3/4th when the loan spell ends.
Beijing Olympics 2008 Mens Football results
Group A at the Beijing Olympics consists of Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia and Australia.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Australia 1-1 Serbia ( Aug 7-Shanghai)
(Ruben Zadkovich/ Slobodan Rajkovic)
Argentina 2-1 Ivory Coast ( Aug 7- Shanghai)
( Lionel Messi, Lautaro Acosta/ Sekou Cisse)
Argentina 1-0 Australia ( Aug 10- Shanghai)
(Ezequiel Lavezzi)
Serbia 2-4 Ivory Coast ( Aug 10-Shanghai)
(Miljan Mrdakovic, Dorde Rakic/Sekou Cisse, Slobodan Rajkovic OG, Salomon Kalou, Gervais Yao Koussi)
Ivory Coast 1-0 Australia ( Aug 12-Tianjin)
( Salomon Kalou)
Argentina 2-0 Serbia ( Aug 12- Beijing Workers’ Stadium)
( Ezequiel Lavezzi, Diego Buonanotte)
Olympics Women’s Football- Group G
Group G of the Women’s Football Tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing consists of Japan, the USA, Norway and New Zealand.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1/td> |