England national team will be established for Olympic Games
With the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games approaching, the England national Olympic football team increasingly became the focus attention of all the people. It is eventually premised to establish the England national Olympic team after great effort and a long hard time. However, the problem how to make the composition of the players is still remained.
For the historical reasons, the four regions always have their own teams to participate in the international tournament. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have the right to participate in the International Class A tournaments that held by FIFA. It is not allowed in the Olympic Games level. The upcoming 2012 London Olympics, the United Kingdom hope that the four associations can join together into one national team to participate in the soccer game, for which they have expressed their intent to the four Football Associations. But there is a little disappointment.
According to the British “Daily Mail” broken the news, in the target lists of the England national Olympic team, at least seven players clearly rejected the FA’s requirement. Of course, it is likely that this is not the players’ wishes; they just have to make such a decision on the pressure of the Football Association of Wales and Scotland.
FIFA general secretary Jerome Volcke urged the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Football Associations support their players join the” England football team” established for the London Olympics. He said to the BBC sport ministry:” to attend to the Olympic Games is a dream for the young players, if they want to, we should respect them.” the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Football Associations has been apposing to establish a England national team to take part in 2012 London Olympic Games. But they stated that their players who would like to join the England national team will not be excluded off their team games.
Wales Ryan Giggs, Bell, and Ramsey, as well as Scotland players Neuilly Smith expressed their hopes to be on behalf of the England national football team to participate in the Olympic Games. And the former England capital David Beckham also expressed his willingness to participate in the London Olympic Games. 2012 London Olympic Games means a lot for him, although he has taken part in many international games. He also wants to wear the England soccer jersey and to hang the Olympic medals on his neck, especially at his country. But his joining may be at the expense of the young players’ Opportunities to attend.
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