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Posts Tagged ‘Olympic football tournament’


Britain may be sceptical, but Olympic football is here to stay

Posted 159 days ago

Keir Radnedge

Overshadowed by the fuss about Leo Messi’s latest world player award, Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘retaliatory’ cup hat-trick against Celta and the minnows’ takeover of England’s League Cup, this has been a significant week on the Olympic circuit.

Team GB won the public’s backing, but fell short when it mattered

Posted 315 days ago

Brian Glanville

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.

Team GB confound Olympic expectations

Posted 321 days 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.

Swiss footballer expelled from London 2012 games

Posted 323 days 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 326 days 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 328 days ago

Gavin Hamilton

The Olympic football tournament is a curious hybrid of a competition, says Gavin Hamilton.

Olympic preview – Group A

Posted 328 days ago

Looking ahead to the hosts group which features Great Britain, Uruguay, Senegal and UAE.

Olympic preview – Group B

Posted 328 days ago

Mexico flag

Looking at Group B featuring Mexico, Gabon, South Korea and Switzerland.

Olympic preview – Group C

Posted 328 days ago

Brazil flag

Looking ahead to Group C which features Brazil, Belarus, New Zealand and Egypt.

Olympic preview – Group D

Posted 328 days ago

Spain flag

Looking at Group D which features gold medal favourites Spain, along with Japan, Honduras and Morocco.