Wenger backs Hodgson for Team GB 2012 role
September 26 – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (pictured) has today backed Roy Hodgson to be the manager of Britain’s football team that will compete in the London 2012 Olympics.
Europe
Euro hero Smith set to return to England
September 17 – Kelly Smith (pictured), England’s most successful female footballer, is set to return home to Arsenal on a David Beckham-style loan.
Crisis over Euro 2012 grows and raises Scotland’s hopes
SEPTEMBER 30 – FOOTBALL’S top governing bodies FIFA and UEFA said today they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee (POC) to head the country’s football federation.
England humbled by Germany in Euro final
September 10 – England’s hopes of glory were shattered by ruthless Germany as they were beaten 6-2 despite a battling effort in a compelling European Championships final in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki tonight.
New doubt cast over Euro 2012 after FA take-over
SEPTEMBER 29 – FRESH fears about the European 2012 Football Championships have emerged after the Polish Football Association was tonight replaced by an administrator in a move that has shocked UEFA.
Calls for English women’s professional Premier League led by Sports Minister
September 12 – Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has called on the Football Association to introduce a professional women’s Premier League in England “as quickly as possible”.
Blatter blasts Welsh decision to stop players representing Britain
September 11 – Wales’ refusal to let its footballers play for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics has been attacked as “absurd” by Sepp Blatter (pictured), the President of FIFA.
Europe’s top football clubs demand London 2012 tournament be under-21
September 8 – Europe’s top clubs are demanding the football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics be restricted to under-21 players and want FIFA to resist calls to make the event part of the international calendar which would force them to release their leading players, like Argentina’s Lionel Messi (pictured).
England to meet Germany in European Championship final
September 7 – England’s women footballers will meet Germany in the final of the European Championships in Helsinki after the defending champions beat Norway 3-1 in the semi-final.
England women reach the final of the European Championships
September 6 – England’s footballers tonight beat Holland 2-1 after extra time to reach the final of the Women’s European Championship in Tampere for the first in quarter-of-a-century.
Beckham wants to be involved in Team GB for London 2012
September 6 – David Beckham (pictured), England’s former captain, wants to be involved in Britain’s football team for the London 2012 Olympics, he said today.
FIFA confirm they will conduct age testing at under-17 World Cup
August 31 - Bone tests will be performed on soccer players at the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria to catch teams with over-age players, FIFA confirmed today, as first reported on insidethegames.
Hodgson keen on 2012 Olympic job
August 30 – Fulham manager Roy Hodgson (pictured) said today he would be prepared to coach Britain’s football team in the London 2012 Olympics if he was asked.
Triesman rules out Ferguson as manager of Team GB in 2012
August 28 – Sir Alex Ferguson (pictured), the manager of Manchester United, will not coach Britian’s Olympic team at London 2012 because he is not English, the chairman of the Football Association said today.
Blatter launches review into 2012 Olympic football tournament
AUGUST 4 – FIFA PRESIDENT Sepp Blatter (pictured) today announced he planned to launch a review into the Olympic 2012 football tournament as he again urged Britain to field a team of Englishman in the event to avoid the fear of the Home Countries losing their independence.