By Andrew Warshaw
August 2 – Uruguay striker Luis Suárez has accused British fans of showing no respect after booing his country’s national anthem before last night’s do-or-die Olympic men’s group game in Cardiff.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 1 – Highly-rated Uruguay followed Spain out of the Olympic football tournament tonight as Team GB’s men emulated the women 24 hours earlier by clinching a quarter-final place – and topping their group.
By David Gold
August 1 – World champions Japan have escaped FIFA censure after the coach of the women’s football team admitted he had wanted to avoid a result which would have meant his team playing their Olympic quarter-final in Glasgow.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 1 – FIFA has imposed a two-match ban on Colombia’s Lady Andrade for punching the United States’ Abby Wambach during the Americans’ 3-0 women’s football win at London 2012 last weekend.
By David Gold
August 1 – World champions Japan were held to a goalless draw by South Africa last night, meaning they will face Brazil in a mouthwatering London 2012 women’s football quarter-final match.
By Andrew Warshaw at Wembley
July 31 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter tonight condemned the actions of Swiss footballer Michel Morganella and said he fully supported the Palermo defender being sent home from the Olympics.
By David Gold
July 31 – The President of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Alejandro Blanco, has admitted his surprise at the men’s football team’s early exit from the London 2012 Olympics.
By David Gold
July 31 – Switzerland footballer Michel Morganella has been stripped of his Olympic accreditation after posting a racist message on social networking site Twitter.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 28 – On a somewhat disappointing opening day of sport for the host nation, Team GB’s women’s team – playing in their first ever Olympics – bucked the trend by doing their country proud to reach the quarterfinals along with gold medal contenders Brazil, who they play for top spot in Group E on Tuesday (July 31).
By Andrew Warshaw
July 27 – British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan has played down suggestions by FIFA President Sepp Blatter that Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale could be banned for pulling out of the Olympics if there was an official complaint that he did so under false pretences.
By Andrew Warshaw at Old Trafford in Manchester
July 26 – On the eve of the London 2012 Opening Ceremony and more than half a century after their last appearance at the Olympic football tournament, Britain’s men came within nine agonising minutes of pulling off an historic victory tonight but ultimately ran out of steam as party-poopers Senegal ruined Ryan Giggs’ special night.
By David Gold
July 26 – Japan caused the first major shock of the men’s Olympic football tournament as they stunned world and European champions Spain with a 1-0 victory at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
By Andrew Warshaw at Old Trafford in Manchester
July 26 – It may not be have been as humiliating a gaffe as the North Korea flag incident at Hampden Park in Glasgow 24 hours earlier, but organisers of the Olympic football tournament had more red faces today when the official programme for Team GB listed Welsh midfielder Joe Allen as being English.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 26 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter says Gareth Bale (pictured) could be banned from playing any further friendly matches for his club, Tottenham Hotspur, for the duration of the Olympic Games.
By David Gold
July 25 – The reigning Olympic champions, the United States, were given an almighty scare by France in their opening match of defending their women’s football title, but eventually came through to register a 4-2 win at Hampden Park in Glasgow.