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England Get Olympics Football Go-Ahead

England Get Olympics Football Go-Ahead

THE four home nations today struck a deal which would allow an England football team to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics. 29 May 2009
Arnie Answers His Critics

Arnie Answers His Critics

SOCCEROOS assistant coach Graham Arnold has sat down with FourFourTwo and finally explained his and the team's performances at the Asian Cup and Olympics.
 6 May 2009
Associations Put Team GB Opposition In Writing

Associations Put Team GB Opposition In Writing

The Football Associations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have written to FIFA reiterating their opposition to a Great Britain Olympic team for the 2012 games in London. 31 Jan 2009
Smith: Football Should Not Be Olympic Sport

Smith: Football Should Not Be Olympic Sport

SCOTTISH Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith not only wants to stop a Great Britain team entering the Olympics, he does not want any country to be able to compete. 24 Jan 2009
Brown Petition to 'Save Scottish Football'

Brown Petition to 'Save Scottish Football'

Former Scotland manager Craig Brown will launch a petition this weekend aimed at stopping a Great Britain team competing at the 2012 Olympics. 13 Dec 2008
Ferguson Should Coach GB Football Team - Caborn

Ferguson Should Coach GB Football Team - Caborn

Sir Alex Ferguson should be given first refusal to coach the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics, according to ex-sports minister Richard Caborn. 14 Nov 2008
Chelsea Defender Contests One Year Spitting Ban

Chelsea Defender Contests One Year Spitting Ban

Chelsea's Serbian defender Slobodan Rajkovic has launched an appeal against his one-year ban from football, imposed after he spat in the direction of a referee at the Olympics. 30 Oct 2008
Carli Lloyd hails Aussie Boutsy

Carli Lloyd hails Aussie Boutsy

EXCLUSIVE:She's the US heroine for scoring the winner in the Olympic final, and she did it with a little help from Australia's Con Boutsianis. 17 Sep 2008
Rajkovic Given 12-Month Ban for Spitting

Rajkovic Given 12-Month Ban for Spitting

SERBIA defender Slobodan Rajkovic has been suspended from football for 12 months by FIFA for spitting at the referee during a match at the Olympics. 6 Sep 2008
Beckham Set For Olympics Close

Beckham Set For Olympics Close

DAVID Beckham will turn up at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing at the weekend where the word is he will boot a football into the crowd from the roof of a London bus as part of the Olympic closing ceremony. 22 Aug 2008
Messi To Learn Olympic Fate

Messi To Learn Olympic Fate

THE Olyroos are poised to learn whether they will face Lionel Messi in Beijing with a final decision on the Barcelona striker's participation set to be made on Tuesday. 25 Jul 2008
Hertha Await Olympic Ruling

Hertha Await Olympic Ruling

HERTHA Berlin expect the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule 'in five or six days' on whether clubs will be forced to release players for the Olympics. 25 Jul 2008
Barca Unwilling to Free Messi

Barca Unwilling to Free Messi

BARCELONA are still hoping to prevent Lionel Messi from playing for Argentina in Beijing, says sporting director Txiki Begiristain. 5 Jul 2008
Ho's Beijing Recruitment Drive

Ho's Beijing Recruitment Drive

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Ho will be flying the flag for Australia at the Beijing Olympics and hopes it will inspire more girls into football refeering. 27 Jun 2008
Ronaldinho Fancies Olympics Trip

Ronaldinho Fancies Olympics Trip

RONALDINHO claims he will feature for Brazil at this summer's Olympic Games as one of his country's over 23-year-old players. 20 Jun 2008
Park Olympic Selection In Doubt

Park Olympic Selection In Doubt

South Korea Under-23 coach Park Sung-hwa admitted he may be forced to reconsider Park Ji-sung's selection for the country's Olympic team. 5 Jun 2008

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