The British Olympic team, not the England Olympic team!

For any player and fan in the British Peninsula, the British Olympic team is an unfamiliar name. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The British men's football team competed at the Olympic Games for the first time in London 1908, where they won gold and then again in Stockholm in 1912. However, due to changes to the rules of participation in the Olympic football competition, the British men's football team has not been able to compete at the Olympic Games since Barcelona 1992 until this year's London 2012 Olympic Games.

English football has competed in the Olympics, but it has not competed as a British team since Melbourne 1956. But at London 2012, Britain organised a real British team to compete, and English football reunited after 52 years.

But now, before the start of the London Olympics, the swan song of the British men's football team is set to be, Reuters reports: "The issue of joining teams has always been very sensitive, as FIFA members, the Football Association of Wales, the Scottish Football Association and the Northern Ireland Football Association all believe that playing as a team affects their individual independence." ”

FA secretary John Horn said in an interview: "The highest honour in football is the World Cup and, of course, the European Championship. England are proud of their all-time performances, but I also know that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are also willing to play as individuals, and this year we are hosting the Olympics, so FIFA accepted our request. But now, it's time for everything to move forward. ”

And all this is destined to be released The 18-man squad of the British Olympic team will go down in history and become a unique one!

On the evening of July 2, the head coach of the British Olympic team, Rafael Benitez, officially announced the 18-man squad for the London Olympics, and the three overage players are David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Frank Lampard of Blackburn Rovers and John Terry of Chelsea.

List of Entrants:

Goalkeepers: Butland (Blackburn), Steele (Middlesbrough)

Defenders: Bertrand (Chelsea), Phil Jones (Blackburn), Dawson (West Bromwich Albion), John Terry (Chelsea), Taylor (Swansea), Tomkins (West Ham)

Midfielders: Joe Allen (Swansea), Cleverley (Manchester United), Frank Lampard (Blackburn), Bale (Blackburn), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), David Beckham (LA Galaxy)

Forwards: Carroll (Liverpool), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Sturridge (Chelsea)

The final release of this list is the final list of Arthur and the FA who have been arguing and blackmailing.

Originally, the FA announced that players who participated in Euro 2012 would not be allowed to participate in the London Olympics, but Arthur believes that Spain can recruit players such as Xavi Martinez, Alba and Juan Mata into the national Olympic team, why does it not have such power?

However, in the end, against the backdrop of Arthur's hard-line attitude and his richest man in Europe, the FA chose to compromise and made a different decision from the previous one, so that Arthur could recruit six members of the Three Lions, including Phil Jones, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carroll and Theo Walcott, to the British Olympic team.

It is worth mentioning that no Scottish and Northern Irish players are found in this list.

In fact, in order to highlight the "independent status" of the two teams in FIFA, the Scottish and Northern Ireland FAs were reluctant to join forces to participate in the Olympics from the outset.

After having such a strong lineup, Benitezin was full of confidence in an interview with the British "Daily Mail".

Benitez's Olympic roster has been controversial due to the exclusion of Scotland and Northern Ireland due to the inclusion of only England and Wales, but Benitez does not appear to be affected by outside pressure.

He confidently stated that the team is in good form at the moment and that they have already selected the 18-man squad for the next two warm-up games.

The British Olympic team will play two warm-up matches against Mexico and Brazil. On the 26th of this month, they will face their first opponent in the group stage of the Olympic Games, African powerhouse Senegal, at Old Trafford.

Benitez praised the three overage players who have been selected so far. Especially for the veteran Beckham, he did not hesitate to praise him. 'He's an important player for us and he was in really good form last season. At present, the entire national Olympic team is full of expectations for his performance at the Olympics. "Bey

According to Nits, Beckham has been involved in a number of meetings with the coaching staff and has become an important hub for communication between players and coaches, and as a veteran, he sometimes gives his own advice to the coaching staff.

For the other two overage players, from Frank Lampard and John Terry, Benitez is also full of praise.

Speaking about the warm-up match against Brazil on the 20th of this month, Benitez said his team will be very excited to play against Brazil. The match will be a litmus test for the British Olympic team's starting line-up. 'Brazil are very difficult to play against, they are good players both overage and age-appropriate.

Benitez is not wrong in his concerns, Brazil, known as the "Kingdom of Football", has never won an Olympic gold medal despite winning five World Cups; Four years ago, the Brazilian Olympic team led by Ronaldinho lost to the Argentine team with Messi as the core in the semifinals of the Beijing Olympic Games, which became an eternal pain in the hearts of Brazilian fans. This time, the Brazilian team sent a luxury lineup led by big names such as Pato and Neymar, and the goal is to win the Toad Palace in the Olympic Games; And they will also be the biggest rivals of the hosts, who are also aiming to win the title. This will undoubtedly put the Olympic football match in the spotlight of the global media once again.

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The time came to 9 p.m. on July 27, and the long-awaited London Olympics finally kicked off!

The entire opening ceremony will be slowly unveiled with the roar of the giant bell hanging in the main venue, and the total power of 500 speakers will reach 1 million watts.

Danny Boyle, the artistic director of the opening ceremony, hopes that the opening ceremony will be as relatable and participatory as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and that British humour in particular will be used throughout, "bringing out the best in us before the eyes of the world." ”

For the soundtrack, Boyle chose the British electro-dance band underworld.

Idyllic Scenes, Industrial Revolution, The Beatles, Trainspotting, 007, "Mr. Bean...... One by one, the cultural symbols that the British are proud of appear. With the theme of "Island of Miracles", Boyle presented a visual feast to the world at the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games.

The world's most anticipated event began at 9pm London time with the spectacular display of the islands' miracles on a large screen. Following the camera, the customs of the British Isles are presented one by one. As the footage on the big screen merges with the scene of the London Bowl, an idyllic picture unfolds in the main stadium, with horse-drawn ploughing tools, hard-working milking women, picnic families, Edwardian village cricket teams and dancing people.

The idyllic landscape was replaced by towering chimneys, symbolizing Britain's entry into the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution changed the way of life in Britain and the world. When Boyle looks back on this milestone in human history, he is not only proud, but also reflective. Famous actor Branagh recites classic excerpts from Shakespeare's famous play The Tempest, describing the process of Britain's recovery after the process of industrialization. There are women who struggle for their rights as landless workers at the bottom fight for their rights, as well as women who struggle for political participation.

Daniel Craig, the actor of 007, has appeared at Buckingham Palace and his new mission is to escort the Queen by helicopter to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. This is the first time that the Queen of England has been "electrocuted", and she plays herself in the film.

On the big screen, the helicopter departs from Buckingham Palace, crosses Tower Bridge, and comes to the sky above the "London Bowl", and the "Queen" jumps down.

Of course, this is just a combination of fiction and reality in the film. The scene cuts to the opening ceremony, where the real Queen Elizabeth II enters the stadium, along with her husband Prince Philip and IOC President Rogge.

Before the flag was raised, a song of blessing to the Queen was sung, and the flag was slowly raised as the children's orchestra sang the British national anthem.

Then, the opening ceremony turned into a fairytale land. After a joyful dance, there was silence and the children fell asleep. The children's dreams began, with the villain Voldemort in Harry Potter, the fairy nanny falling from the sky, and finally the demon being defeated, the classic ending of the fairy tale, a cheerful scene.

The London Symphony Orchestra will play the theme song of the Oscar-winning classic musical film "Chariots of Fire", conducted by the famous British conductor Raphael, and the electronic organ will be played by "Mr. Bean", who brings infinite joy to the world.

The grand rock carnival began, and almost all the famous singers in the history of British pop music were included, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Queen, and punk, electronic, and rap.

The big screen at the scene reviewed the process of the London Olympic torch from collection to relay, from Athens to London.

David Beckham sailed a speedboat from the River Thames towards the London Bowl. After Sandy sang "Walk with the Lord", athletes from all over the world began to enter.

But it was very frustrating that Beckham was also the only player in the British men's football team to participate in the opening ceremony, because the football program of the Olympic Games always started before the opening ceremony, and the British men's football team, which had played the day before, did not attend the subsequent athletes' entrance ceremony, and Carroll also missed the emcee who he desperately wanted to get acquainted with and led the Japanese athletes' team out of the London Bowl at the opening ceremony.

Two days before the opening ceremony, the first men's football match of the Olympic Games was kicked off by Honduras and Morocco, and the final result was a 2-2 draw.

A day later, the London 2012 men's Group A match was contested at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, with hosts Great Britain taking on Senegal. (To be continued.) )