Soccer:Great Britain's men face a tough group in the Olympic football tournament after being drawn against Uruguay, the United Arab Emirates and Senegal for the London 2012 tournament.
Stuart Pearce’s side will kick off the tournament against Senegal at Old Trafford, Manchester, on July 26th, then play the UAE at Wembley on July 29th and finish the group against Uruguay in Cardiff on August 1st.
Uruguay were viewed as the toughest opponents Team GB could have faced while Senegal qualified last night after beating Oman in a play-off at Coventry.
Pearce revealed he would be travelling to the United States to see former England captain David Beckham, now with the Los Angeles Galaxy, but insisted there were no guarantees of inclusion to anyone — including Beckham.
He admitted: “(I will pick) solely on merit. It’s the only way any manager picks a squad or a team and I will do exactly the same. I will know a bit more when I go to the States to see what form (Beckham) is in.
“He’s made the shortlist and he has been a great ambassador for this country and the Olympics, but that’s no recommendation that he will get in the squad and that’s fair and square across the board for all players.”
