British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Friday received as a Christmas present “a football team of Great Britain” to compete in the Olympic Games in 2012, which opposed his compatriots Scots.
Questioned during his monthly press conference to know what gift he wanted for Christmas, the Prime Minister replied: “What we have an Olympic team [...]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seized by FC Barcelona who is challenging the judgement of the Fifa forcing him to release the Argentinian Lionel Messi for the Olympic Games, will deliver its verdict no later than August 6, said his secretary Generally, Friday in Beijing.
“We are committed to make the decision before [...]

The Werder Bremen announced Tuesday he had complained to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the refusal of his game leader Brazilian Diego to renounce participate with the football team of Brazil in the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Following a meeting with a minute Tuesday morning between the player and the leaders of vice-champion [...]

Schalke 04 wishes to suspend for the Olympics its Brazilian defender Rafinha, who refused to participate in an internship pre-season in Austria to join the Brazilian team football, “said club manager of the German Andreas Müller, Tuesday.
“We have requested in writing to the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) and the International Olympic Committee that Rafinha [...]

The Argentinian striker Lionel Messi announced Thursday it had decided to play the Olympic tournament in Beijing in August with the selection of less than 23 years, thus renouncing the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League with FC Barcelona.
“It’s up to me to decide and I can never participate in the Olympics,” said [...]