The unbeaten United States continued their relentless quest for gold by crushing Australia 116-85 in the quarter-finals. The US overpowered the Australians to reach the last four propelled by 25 points from Kobe Bryant and 16 from LeBron James.
Kobe è arrivato. Dopo essersi dedicato all’Olimpiade come un tifoso e spettatore qualsiasi, lascia per la prima volta la sua impronta sul successo degli Stati Uniti per 116-85 (55-43) contro l’Australia che vale la semifinale olimpica.
Fernando Torres teed up Liverpool team mate Xabi Alonso to put the reigning European Champions one-up five minutes after the break against Denmark. Xavi scored the second with a lovely curling right-footed effort and on the stroke of full-time Xabi Alonso scored his second of the night following a lightning move culminating in a Capel cross and the Liverpool midfielder finished well.
Marcelo Lippi returned as manager of Italy and saw his team go 2-0 down thanks to goals from Pogatetz and Janko. But the Azzurri hit back with goals from Gilardino and an Ozcan og.
Occasioni sprecate ed errori in difesa: la squadra di Bruckner a Nizza va a sorpresa sul 2-0. Poi però viene fuori il carattere degli azzurri, che riagguantano il pari con due reti fortunose (Gilardino e un autogol del portiere) ma anche con impegno e ricerca della vittoria.
Usain Bolt has completed the sprint double with a stunning run of 19.30 in the men’s 200m to break Michael Johnson’s world record.
Ancora un oro e ancora un record del mondo per Usain Bolt. Il giamaicano e’ volato anche sui 200 metri fermando il cronometro sul tempo di 19”30 e battendo cosi’ il primato di Michael Johnson, quel 19”32 stabilito ad Atlanta nel 1996. L’argento e’ andato a Churandy Martina, delle Antille olandesi, (19”82), bronzo per Shawn Crawford.
Robin van Persie put the Dutch in front with a terrific left-footed curling effort. Zyrianov equalised from the penalty spot with twelve minutes to go.
Henrik Larsson put Sweden ahead in the fifth minutes with a brilliant flying scissor kick that arrowed into the bottom corner - what a legend. Karim Benzema equalised in the 19th minute from a Sagna cross.
After Milan Baros had put the Czech Republic in front (thanks to a deflection off Ashley Cole), Wes Brown equalised heading in a Beckham corner at the near post for his first England goal. Three minutes after the break Jankulovski put the Czechs in front again with a great free-kick. After yet another disappointing Three Lions performance, Joe Cole scambled home the equaliser in the 90th minute.
