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Who are the Team GB football squad for London 2012?

Who are the Team GB football squad for London 2012?

Team GB’s London 2012 Olympics football squad | In full 1 Jack Butland 2 Jason Steele 3 Neil Taylor 4 Ryan Bertrand 5 Steven Caulker 6 Craig Dawson 7 James Tomkins 8 Micah Richards 9 Danny Rose 10 Tom Cleverley

When did football start at the 2012 Olympics?

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The association football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 11 August, and was the only sport to begin before the official opening day of the Olympic Games, two days before the opening ceremony.

Where was the Football Final held in London?

It was also the only sport to be held at multiple venues outside London (the host city of the Olympics), with Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Coventry and Cardiff all hosting matches. The finals were played at Wembley Stadium.

When did Great Britain not have a football team in the Olympics?

Great Britain did not enter a football team in the Olympics for the rest of the 1970s, plus the entire 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. On 24 August 2008, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested that the presence of a GB team at the 2012 games was “vital”.

Who is the manager of Team GB football team?

That was until the London 2012 Olympic games arrived and, after a 48-year absence, Team GB entered a football team packed full of the best up-and-coming talents in the British game, managed by former England defender Stuart Pearce.

Are there any Team GB football players at the Olympics?

There was no Team GB football side at Rio 2016 and it looks unlikely there will be another for some time including this summer in Tokyo, so what happened to the last players to represent the four nations eight years ago? Current club: Stoke City

When was the Great Britain Olympic football team announced?

The draw was held on 24 April 2012 and added Uruguay, United Arab Emirates and Senegal to Great Britain’s group. The final 18 man squad for the Olympic Games was announced on 2 July 2012. A pre-tournament training camp was held in Marbella, Spain.