here we go...
"In Men?s Olympic Football, each 18-member squad must include at least 15 athletes less than 23 years of age. There is no age limit for the remaining three."
It's something to do with the fact that the olympics are supposed to be amateur, but because almost all players are professional they've had to allow them in, but with restrictions. Hence the age limit.
Posted By: MeSoLurky on September 2nd 2005 at 15:11:57
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- how many sweaties, NI and sheepshaggers (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:50:57
- It'll be entirely sweaties, taffs and northern micks. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Sep 2, 14:59:06
- Good point (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 15:00:12
- thought you were only allowed 3 over-23's in the squad (or something like that) (Other Football) - MeSoLurky, Sep 2, 15:04:22
- Didn't know about the u23 rule. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Sep 2, 15:07:05
- here we go... (Other Football) - MeSoLurky, Sep 2, 15:11:57
- Didn't know about the u23 rule. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Sep 2, 15:07:05
- thought you were only allowed 3 over-23's in the squad (or something like that) (Other Football) - MeSoLurky, Sep 2, 15:04:22
- Good point (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 15:00:12
- Oh you mean footy ? There won't be a GB team. That's my prediction (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:53:47
- well there will (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:55:22
- is that official ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:55:51
- yes, today blatter gave the go ahead n/m (n/m) (Other Football) - pingers, Sep 2, 14:57:09
- sort of (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:56:55
- like, not official then ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:57:17
- is that official ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:55:51
- well there will (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:55:22
- One sweaty in the tennis no doubt (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:53:10
- stupid question (Other Football) - pingers, Sep 2, 14:52:59
- only 7 years away (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:55:43
- 7 years is a massively long time in football (Other Football) - pingers, Sep 2, 14:56:42
- i agree (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:57:58
- oh yeah. (Other Football) - pingers, Sep 2, 15:00:16
- Joe Lewis will be in goal as the over age player I reckon :-) (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 2, 14:58:44
- i agree (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:57:58
- 7 years is a massively long time in football (Other Football) - pingers, Sep 2, 14:56:42
- only 7 years away (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Sep 2, 14:55:43
- It'll be entirely sweaties, taffs and northern micks. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Sep 2, 14:59:06
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