Argentina won football gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a 1-0 win over Nigeria at the Bird's Nest Stadium.

Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game in intense heat in front of 89,102 spectators.

The squad included Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Javier Mascherano, while Everton's Victor Anichebe came on as a substitute for Nigeria. What lessons have we learnt since losing that finals to such crop of players whom are plying their trades with top European clubs today.