SIMON CLEGG, the chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has hit out at Welsh footbball officials for refusing to have anything to do with London 2012, which could deprive young players like Gareth Bale (pictured) the opportunity of playing.
DAVID CAMERON (pictured), the leader of the Conservative Party, today said a tournament between the four football teams from the Home Countries should be held to decide who represents Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
DAVID CAMERON (pictured), the leader of the Conservative Party, today said a tournament between the four football teams from the Home Countries should be held to decide who represents Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
JUNE 3 – UK SPORT and the English Institute of Sport (EIS), together with the major football authorities, today offered over 1,000 released academy footballers the chance to take up the challenge and switch their talents to targeted Olympic sports in time for 2012.
JUNE 3 – UK SPORT and the English Institute of Sport (EIS), together with the major football authorities, today offered over 1,000 released academy footballers the chance to take up the challenge and switch their talents to targeted Olympic sports in time for 2012.
LORD TRIESMAN (pictured) today criticised the organisers of England’s last bid to host the World Cup as being complacent and not understanding how the bidding process worked.
LORD TRIESMAN (pictured) today criticised the organisers of England’s last bid to host the World Cup as being complacent and not understanding how the bidding process worked.
LORD TRIESMAN (pictured) today criticised the organisers of England’s last bid to host the World Cup as being complacent and not understanding how the bidding process worked.
THE Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) are opposing stringent new drug-testing rules that are similar to those imposed on Britain’s Olympic athletes.
THE Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) are opposing stringent new drug-testing rules that are similar to those imposed on Britain’s Olympic athletes.
AUGUST 6 – LORD TRIESMAN (pictured), the chairman of the Football Association, said it would be “barking mad” if Britain were not represented in the 2012 Olympic tournament and promised that they would be.
AUGUST 6 – LORD TRIESMAN (pictured), the chairman of the Football Association, said it would be “barking mad” if Britain were not represented in the 2012 Olympic tournament and promised that they would be.
AUGUST 19 – STUART PEARCE (pictured), the former England captain, has made it clear that he wants to manage Britain’s controversial football team at the 2012 Olympics.
AUGUST 19 – STUART PEARCE (pictured), the former England captain, has made it clear that he wants to manage Britain’s controversial football team at the 2012 Olympics.
LONDON 2012 have denied a newspaper story that Sebastian Coe (pictured) said “F*** ’em” after being asked about objections from Wales and Scotland to the idea of a British Olympic football team and said that they consulted lawyers.