FIFA are expected to approve the deal which would allow England to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics but hopes that Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott or even David Beckham could figure in the line-up are set to be dashed.
A member of the Scottish Parliament has demanded the removal of Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith after the prospect of a British team competing at the London Olympics moved a step closer.
Great Britain is set to be represented by the England football team at the 2012 Olympics after Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland agreed not to block the proposal.
Great Britain is set to be represented by the England football team at the 2012 Olympics after the other British nations agreed not to block the proposal.
Sky News has learned that the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations have privately agreed to turn a blind eye to a one-off British team for the Olympic Games.
Sky News has learned that the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations have privately agreed to turn a blind eye to a one-off British team for the Olympic Games.
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