They want to field a fully British soccer team for the 2012 London Olympics- and the idea is getting the thumbs up from FIFA and has been greeted with something less than enthusiasm by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Apparently, it's been 52 years since a fully British team has been fielded at the Olympics and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have concerns that this could impact their ability to field teams at the international level in the future.
I have to admit, it's always been a little odd that despite being one country, the United Kingdom plays separately in international tournaments. I think it's because 'England' won in 1966 and not Britain- and as a result, everybody has guarded their teams very carefully. This won't, I think, go over well or last beyond the 2012 Olympics, even if FIFA does shove it down the throats of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish.
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