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On July 2, With just 25 days until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced the 18 players selected to represent Team GB in the men's football competition this summer.

The announcement was made on July 2 at Wembley Stadium in London, which will host the gold medal match on the 11 August.

London 2012 marks the first time that Team GB will compete in the men's football competition since the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where they finished third in their group. ty to get behind Team GB on home soil. I am confident that this famous vocal support will drive the young players on to produce many memorable and inspirational performances at the Olympic Games this summer.

The players selected for Team GB are:

Goalkeepers
Jack Butland (Birmingham City)
Jason Steele (Middlesbrough)

Defenders
Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea)
Steven Caulker (Tottenham Hotspur)
Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion)
Micah Richards (Manchester City)
Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
Neil Taylor (Swansea City)
James Tomkins (West Ham United)

Midfielders
Joe Allen (Swansea City)
Tom Cleverley (Manchester United)
Jack Cork (Southampton)
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)
Scott Sinclair (Swansea City)

Forwards
Craig Bellamy (Liverpool)
Marvin Sordell (Bolton Wanderers)
Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea)