Football







Mexico and Honduras book their places at London 2012

By David Gold

Mexico Olympic_fan_April_1March 31 - Mexico (pictured below) and Honduras booked their spots at this summer's football tournament at the London 2012 Olympic Games with semi-final victories at the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men's qualifiers.





Stuart Pearce backs Olympic football to "galvanise Great Britain"

By Andrew Warshaw at Soccerex in Manchester

Stuart Pearce_in_front_of_Team_GB_logoMarch 28 - Stuart Pearce, who is doubling up as Great Britain's Olympic football coach as well as running the England senior team on an interim basis, says the tournament at this summer's London Games will "galvanise the country" and showcase the sport at under-23 level.