David Beckham has played a key role in backing the London 2012 Games, but it does not mean that Stuart Pearce has to pick him for the Olympic football team, Lord Coe said today.
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Manchester United's Ryan Giggs excited by Olympics opportunity
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has called the possibility of representing Great Britain at Olympics as "fantastic".
Police inquiry into transfer of Bebe to Manchester United
Friday 11 May 2012
Manchester United's signing of striker Bebe from Vitoria Guimaraes for £7.2m in 2010 is being investigated by police in Portugal, with the club set to be questioned about the deal.
Hodgson on double time with England and West Bromwich
Thursday 10 May 2012
Roy Hodgson yesterday made his first visit to St George's Park, the future home of England, as he continues to juggle the last few days of his tenure at West Bromwich with his looming duties as the national manager.
Roy Hodgson takes tour of new England home at St George's
Thursday 10 May 2012
New England manager is taken on whirlwind trip round Burton – then it's back to Premier League
Hodgson to get England job after final talks today
Tuesday 01 May 2012
The Football Association is confident that it will appoint Roy Hodgson as the new England manager today, subject to him finalising the details of his contract this morning, after four hours of successful talks with the FA chairman, David Bernstein, right, yesterday.
Wilshere may miss start of next season
Saturday 28 April 2012
Forget the Olympics, Wenger says setting his Arsenal midfielder goals will not help his recovery
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish open to Alberto Aquilani return
Friday 27 April 2012
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists if AC Milan do not want on-loan midfielder Alberto Aquilani then he is happy for the Italian to return to Anfield.
Team GB set for warm-up match against Brazil
Friday 27 April 2012
Great Britain's men will play an Olympic warm-up against Brazil at Middlesbrough on 20 July, the Football Association has announced. Team GB's women's team will play Sweden as part of a double-header.
Ferguson fury at Olympic selection
Sunday 22 April 2012
Manchester United have 12 players put on standby for Games which manager says is 'ridiculous'
Football draw delays London's next Olympic ticket sale
Saturday 31 March 2012
The organisers of the London Olympics are still to decide when the next round of ticket sales will begin. A further 2.5 million tickets will be released but because the draw for the football is not until the end of next month and the London mayoral election are at the start of May, Locog have yet to settle on a date.
Venables tells FA: hurry up and pick a manager
Friday 30 March 2012
Next England coach needs time to settle in job – but won't pick up millions like Capello
Fabrice Muamba: Adopted son who thrived in the face of adversity
Sunday 18 March 2012
One freezing day in 1999, an 11-year-old boy arrived at Heathrow Airport from Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) speaking no English but just grateful to know he was about to be reunited with his father after five years.
England players could adapt to caretaker at Euro 2012 says Trevor Brooking
Friday 16 March 2012
Trevor Brooking believes the England players will adjust to playing under a caretaker manager should the Football Association opt to go down that route for the Euro 2012 finals.
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