Soc:Italy beat Iraq to take bronze

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2004
Soc:Italy beat Iraq to take bronze

ATHENS, Aug 27 Reuters - Italy extinguished Iraq's dreams of an Olympic medal in the
men's soccer tournament with a 1-0 win today in their bronze medal match.

Italy's players wore black armbands for the game in Thessaloniki in honour of an Italian
journalist who was killed by kidnappers in Iraq.

Parma striker Alberto Gilardino headed home a cross from captain Andrea Pirlo after
just eight minutes to end Iraqi hopes of a second Olympic medal in the war-torn country's
history.

Reporter Enzo Baldoni was seized by Islamic extremists on a road between Baghdad and
Najaf. The Italian government said yesterday that his captors had killed him.

Argentina take on Paraguay in the Athens Olympic final on Saturday.

Reuters mo

KEYWORD: OLY SOC ITALY

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