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Heinze Won't Rest On Laurels (Goal.com)
RealMadrid.com offers Gabriel Heinze's thoughts ahead of the new season. The Argentine veteran told 'Al Primer Toque' that the successes of the last campaign cannot be in any way held up as guarantees of future victories...

Briefs 2-Garbajosa to join Russian basketball team (Reuters.co.uk)
Basketball - Spain basketball international Jorge Garbajosa has opted to accept a lucrative offer to play for Russian team Khimki Moscow rather than return to Spain after an injury-plagued two-year stint with NBA side the Toronto Raptors.

Clubs resistlure of theOlympics (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)
The Olympic football tournament may be just an Under-23 event but it has been one of the most popular sports at the Games since professional players were first allowed to take part. With each side allowed to have up to three overaged players, some teams are basically their full national squads.

Argies draft Messi in squad (The Malay Mail)
CONTRARY to Barcelona’s wishes, ace attacker Lionel Messi has been included as one of champions Argentina’s Under-23 players for the Olympics. Argentina have opted to take a host of Europe-based stars to Beijing.

Messi Included In Final Argentina Squad (Goal.com)
Argentina have opted to take a host of Europe-based stars to the Olympiad, with a strong-looking squad set to depart for the Far East.

Juve Linked With Drenthe Move (Goal.com)
Drenthe, who can play at full-back or on the wing, only signed for the Spanish giants last year for €14m from Feyenoord.

Real Madrid keep Heinze from going to Beijing (Soccer Way)
Argentinian Gabriel Heinze is unlikely to make an appearance at the upcoming Olympic Games as Real Madrid refuse to cooperate.

Welcome to the ShanklyGates.co.uk Message Board (Shankly Gates)
Why are liverpool allowing players to go to the olympics???? Barca have stopped Ronaldiho from going and Real have just pulled Gabriel Heinze, so why are we sending our players?

Where is the soul of football? (Aresenal-Mania)
The biggest football tournament in the world starts today while the football world focuses on money and speculation.

Impressive draw (NBC Olympics)
Several potential 2008 Olympians made appearances Sunday evening, as the U.S. men's national team played #1 ranked Argentina to a scoreless draw in front of a magnificent crowd at Giants Stadium.