Melbourne Cricket Ground, 26 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Patrick MBOMA (N°10) of Cameroon battling with Pedro REYES (N°6) of Chile during the football semifinal. Cameroon went on to win the game by 2 to 1. Credit: Getty Images/Darrin Braybrook

Heraklio, 23 August 2004: (R-L) Heather O'REILLY (nb 17), Mia HAMM (nb 9), Shannon BOXX (nb 7) and Abby WANBACH (nb 16) of the United States celebrate after O'REILLY scored USA's second and winning goal during the women's football semifinal match between USA and Germany at Pankritio Stadium during the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens. Credit: Getty Images/Scott Barbour

Thessaloniki, 17 August 2004. Mia HAMM of the United States heads the ball over Heather GARRIOCK of Australia in the women's football preliminary match at Kaftanzoglio Stadium during the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens. Credit: Getty Images/Sean Garnsworthy

Athens, 26 August 2004, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Joy FAWCETT (left) and Mia HAMM of the United States embrace after victory in the women's football final match against Brazil at Karaiskaki Stadium. Credit: Getty Images/Shaun Botterill

Athens, 15 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Men's football: Costa Rican Alvaro SABORIO (L) and Iraqi Qusai MUNIR vie for the ball during the first round match at Karaiskaki stadium. Credit: IOPP/AFP PHOTO/Daniel GARCIA

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