Olympics

[jonin]

What are the requirments for the squads of Olympic teams?
All I know is that it is not the regular national side (except for the women)

 

[dannyeli]

to be a player

 

[FF7]

they have to be 23 years old or younger

 

[Lean]

You've got to be 23 or under 23 years of age. Although managers can select up to 3 players with more than 23 years.

 

[jonin]

Anyone have a site or way to check the rosters of the teams (if they're out yet)

and does anyone know if Sir Alex was able to convince Portugal not to use C Ronaldo.

 

[Lean]

Like i said, managers can select up to 3 players, that can be above the required age.

 

[jonin]

Who are Englands three? Is that out yet?

 

[Virgo]

Ronaldo will play at the Olympics

 

[Andrew]

Portugal will win it, Players like Ronaldo, Tiago, Postiga etc.

 

[Virgo]

naw, Italy will probably play counter attack on us and hump us.

We got a chance if we take defenders like Carvalho and Andrade or Miguel as the 3 players with more than 23 tho

 

[henry#14]

i doubt Real Madrid(should they get Carvalho) or Depor would want to let them go, especially Real.

 

[shokz]

Originally posted by jonin
Who are Englands three? Is that out yet?

There is no England National Team at the Olympics, I think the reason behind that is because it has something to do with the fact that there are four seperate Football Associations in Great Britain (English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish), and if we wanted to have a British National Team at the Olympics, the Four associations would probably have to merge, which we all don't want.

 

[Davilton]

Originally posted by shokz
There is no England National Team at the Olympics, I think the reason behind that is because it has something to do with the fact that there are four seperate Football Associations in Great Britain (English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish), and if we wanted to have a British National Team at the Olympics, the Four associations would probably have to merge, which we all don't want.

That would signal the end for Scottish and Welsh football!

 

[shokz]

Roy Carroll, Ryan Giggs, and English players would definately make the team, Scottish players? meh.

 

[pennington10]

Duncan Ferguson

 

[Davilton]

Originally posted by shokz
Roy Carroll, Ryan Giggs, and English players would definately make the team, Scottish players? meh.

I was thinking more under 23. Of course Giggs and Carroll for a British national team. What a shame Giggsy didn't play for England... and the great Mark Hughes! (Going back a bit there)

 

[shokz]

Originally posted by Davilton
I was thinking more under 23. Of course Giggs and Carroll for a British national team. What a shame Giggsy didn't play for England... and the great Mark Hughes! (Going back a bit there)

No, its not a shame really. He was never eligible, also his parents are Welsh. He was only eligible for England Schoolboys because he went to an English school, and if he ever was eligible for England, I'm 100% sure he would've played for Wales anyway, and rightfully so.

He had captained the England Schoolboys team as a youngster, but was only eligible as he was attending school in England - he was not eligible to play for England at a higher level. Being born and raised in Wales til he was 7, with both parents and grandparents being Welsh, he was only eligible to play for Wales.

Link

 

[O Corinthiano]

Originally posted by jonin
Who are Englands three? Is that out yet?

There is no England in Olympic Soccer....

I will root for Portugal, Greece won the Euro in Portugal, now Portugal win the Olympic in Greece...

I guess Portugal can win these one, along with Argentina, Mexico or Italy.

My Olympic Team

GK- Moreira
DF- Bruno Alves
DF- Ricardo Carvalho (+23)
DF- Jorge Ribeiro
DF- Mario Sergio
MF- Tiago
MF- Maniche (+23)
MF- Figo (+23)
MF- Quaresma
FW- Cristiano Ronaldo
FW- Helder Postiga

+ Makukula, Hugo Viana, Bonsingwa

 

[Davilton]

Originally posted by shokz
No, its not a shame really. He was never eligible, also his parents are Welsh. He was only eligible for England Schoolboys because he went to an English school, and if he ever was eligible for England, he would've played for Wales anyway, and rightfully so.

He would have achieved a lot more by playing for England, I think it's a shame- his international career was stifled. He's lived in England since the age of seven I believe...

 

[Davilton]

Originally posted by O Corinthiano
There is no England in Olympic Soccer....

I will root for Portugal, Greece won the Euro in Portugal, now Portugal win the Olympic in Greece...

I guess Portugal can win these one, along with Argentina, Mexico or Italy.

Portugal stand a very good chance, along with Argentina.