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Scot Fletcher Named In Team GB Squad

Scot Fletcher Named In Team GB Squad

Scotland forward Steven Fletcher has been selected as part of Great Britain's provisional squad for the London 2012 Olympics. 20 Jun 2012
Beckham To Carry Olympic Torch To London

Beckham To Carry Olympic Torch To London

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham will carry the Olympic flame from Greece to Britain ahead of the London 2012 Games. 17 May 2012
United Restrict Over-Age Olympic Call-Ups

United Restrict Over-Age Olympic Call-Ups

Manchester United have told the FA Stuart Pearce cannot select any of their over-age players for the British Olympic team apart from Ryan Giggs, it can be disclosed. 11 May 2012
Mexico's Hernandez Out Of Olympics

Mexico's Hernandez Out Of Olympics

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez will not feature for Mexico at this year's Olympic Games, the club confirmed on Thursday. 11 May 2012
Majority of Olympic Football Tickets Still Available

Majority of Olympic Football Tickets Still Available

London 2012 sold 141,000 Olympic football tournament tickets last week but more than 1.4million remain unsold, organisers have announced. 9 May 2012
Ronaldinho In Olympics Frame

Ronaldinho In Olympics Frame

Veteran forward Ronaldinho has been included in a preliminary Brazil squad for the London Olympics that also includes Chelsea defender David Luiz and Barcelona's Dani Alves. 15 Mar 2012
Olyroos v Iraq Match Action

Olyroos v Iraq Match Action

All the match action from Bluetongue as the Olyroos bowed out of their London 2012 campaign with a final match against Iraq. Spoiler alert: Don't expect to see any goal celebration pics... Pics by Getty Images. 14 Mar 2012
And So It Goes For The Olyroos...

And So It Goes For The Olyroos...

THE OLYROOS dismal campaign to reach London 2012 ended as it started tonight with yet another game that failed to trouble the scorekeeper, drawing 0-0 with Iraq at Bluetongue Stadium. 14 Mar 2012
Vidmar's New Stars For Iraq Clash

Vidmar's New Stars For Iraq Clash

AURELIO Vidmar has selected an experimental 18-player squad for the Olyroos final match of their failed campaign to reach London 2012 at Gosford next week. 7 Mar 2012
Valcke Urges Unified Team GB

Valcke Urges Unified Team GB

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke wants the British football associations to let their players compete for Team GB at the London Games. 6 Mar 2012
Olympic Dream Over For Olyroos

Olympic Dream Over For Olyroos

AUSTRALIA'S Olympic dream ended overnight in yet another goalless display by the misfiring Olyroos as they lost 1-0 in the must-win clash against the UAE in Abu Dhabi. 23 Feb 2012
Olyroos 2012 Dream Over And Out

Olyroos 2012 Dream Over And Out

THE OLYROOS dream of going to London 2012 has all but been killed off after FIFA awarded three points to United Arab Emirates in a row over an ineligible Iraqi player. 8 Feb 2012
Olyroos Frozen Out In Uzbekistan

Olyroos Frozen Out In Uzbekistan

TWO controversial disallowed goals condemned the Olyroos to a 2-0 defeat against Uzbekistan in freezing snowswept conditions tonight on the road to London 2012. 5 Feb 2012
Amini Replaces Antonis In Olyroos

Amini Replaces Antonis In Olyroos

CENTRAL Coast Mariners prodigy Mustafa Amini has been drafted in to replace the injured Terry Antonis in the Olyroos squad after the Sydney FC teenager failed a late fitness test. 27 Jan 2012
Gosford Lad Keane On 2012 Olympics

Gosford Lad Keane On 2012 Olympics

EXCLUSIVE: Central Coast-born Rhyss Keane hopes 2012 will be his breakthrough year as he prepares for London Olympics qualifiers with New Zealand and a potentially huge shop window in England later this year. 10 Jan 2012
Olyroos v Iraq Match Action

Olyroos v Iraq Match Action

All the match action from the Olyroos 0-0 draw qitrh Iraq overnight. Pics by Getty Images. 23 Nov 2011