Ramsey keen to be part of Team GB

A men's football team representing Great Britain will feature at next summer's Games for the first time since 1972, with England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce in charge of the side.

However, while Team GB has the backing of the English Football Association, it is not matched by the bodies of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, who are concerned that a unified team will undermine the home nations' independence.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.