Despite concerns about widespread indifference to the British Olympic football team, the public voted with their feet and gave the concept a resounding thumbs up.
Posts Tagged ‘London 2012’
Team GB confound Olympic expectations
Posted 1 year ago
Expectations were low, but Team GB have surprised many by the way they have performed and improved throughout the Men’s Olympic football tournament.
Time to drop the Terry case and move on?
Posted 1 year ago
Having been found innocent in a court of law, should John Terry have subsequently been charged by the Football Association? Brian Glanville on the case that refuses to go away.
Swiss footballer expelled from London 2012 games
Posted 1 year ago
Swiss defender Michel Morganella has been expelled from the Olympic Games, ahead of Wednesday’s final group match against Mexico, for posting a racist message on Twitter.
Olympic football gets underway
Posted 1 year ago
The entire Games extravaganza was kicked off – literally – by the women’s football game between Great Britain and New Zealand; then the British men’s starter at Manchester United’s Old Trafford pulled in a 72,176 attendance.
Olympic football tournament preview
Posted 1 year ago
The Olympic football tournament is a curious hybrid of a competition, says Gavin Hamilton.
Olympic preview – Group A
Posted 1 year ago
Looking ahead to the hosts group which features Great Britain, Uruguay, Senegal and UAE.
Olympic preview – Group B
Posted 1 year ago
Looking at Group B featuring Mexico, Gabon, South Korea and Switzerland.
Olympic preview – Group C
Posted 1 year ago
Looking ahead to Group C which features Brazil, Belarus, New Zealand and Egypt.
Olympic preview – Group D
Posted 1 year ago
Looking at Group D which features gold medal favourites Spain, along with Japan, Honduras and Morocco.
