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Article: FA dismiss British Olympic team idea; ROUND UP.(Football)

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The Birmingham Post (England)
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July 18, 2001
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The Football Association have rebuffed suggestions that talks about forming a Great Britain team to contest the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens are underway.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter had said a united British team competing in Greece would not affect the individual influence held by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the sport's world ...

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