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![The Great Britain team line up before the Men's Football first round Group A Match of the London 2012 Olympic Games between Great Britain and Senegal, at Old Trafford on July 26, 2012 in Manchester, England.](jpg/jxrifoonjzmrh7csao9qq4-320-80.jpg)
Team GB at London 2012: The chaotic story of the short-lived men's Olympic team
By Mark White published
LONG READ With the Olympic games on home soil, Team GB excitedly put forward a men's football side - but Stuart Pearce's team were fighting fires off the pitch as much as on
![History of the Olympics Messi Neymar the Canada team winning the gold medal](jpg/4bxsl4nyz2ypvc6pqjdxh9-320-80.jpg)
The weird history of Olympic football: Featuring Thierry Henry, protesting sailors and a very angry Hitler
By Chris Flanagan published
France have an all-star boss targeting gold in Paris – if the past 128 years are anything to go by, he’ll have to navigate some bizarre events to succeed
![Lamine Yamal celebrates with the European Championship trophy after Spain's win at Euro 2024.](jpg/kmunmqwnzzek4azmz8ktin-320-80.jpg)
Why is Lamine Yamal not at the Olympics?
By Joe Mewis published
The Olympics football competition is about to kick-off but Euro 2024's breakout star will not be playing
![Argentina superstar Lionel Messi](jpg/xjyeifspkhxb4qrmgecpfn-320-80.jpg)
Why is Lionel Messi not at the Olympics?
By Joe Mewis published
The Olympics begin next week, but the planet's most iconic player will not be present
![Spain 2024 Olympics squad Spain's forward #25 Fermin Lopez and Spain's midfielder #15 Alex Baena warm up ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Albania and Spain at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on June 24, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)](jpg/mmzarwyfmyylpeeufzqeg3-320-80.jpg)
Spain 2024 Olympics squad: Santi Denia's full team competing in men's football at the Paris Games
By Ryan Dabbs published
The Spain 2024 Olympics squad is ready and raring to go in France this summer
![Argentina 2024 Olympics squad Argentine players pose for a picture before the beginning of the Venezuela 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament football match between Brazil and Argentina at the Brigido Iriarte stadium in Caracas on February 5, 2024. (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)](jpg/ngmp839matnmlrw4lte2km-320-80.jpg)
Argentina 2024 Olympics squad: Javier Mascherano's full team competing in men's football at the Paris Games
By Ryan Dabbs published
The Argentina 2024 Olympics squad are targeting gold under a manager who has won it all before
![USA 2024 Olympics squad Maximilian Dietz, Axel Perez, Walker Zimmerman, Jack McGlynn, John Tolkin, Benjamin Cremaschi, Tanner Tessmann, and Nathan Harriel celebrate scoring a penalty kick during USMNT U23 training on July 11, 2024 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Andrea Vilchez/ISI/Getty Images)](jpg/sedblpnmgov4unes5u7y5s-320-80.jpg)
USA 2024 Olympics squad: Marko Mitrovic's full team competing in men's football at the Paris Games
By Ryan Dabbs published
The USA 2024 Olympics squad are hoping for glory this summer with a talented side
![France 2024 Olympics squad France's team poses prior to a friendly international football match between France and Japan ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic games in Toulon, southern France, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP) (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images)](jpg/nsvnpeerxisrjnnwdrstkm-320-80.jpg)
France 2024 Olympics squad: Thierry Henry's full team competing in men's football at the Paris Games
By Ryan Dabbs published
The France 2024 Olympics squad will want to pick up a gold medal on home soil this summer
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