Tom Cleverley

Tom Cleverley competed in FOOTBALL

Did you know?

• Due to the number of matches that need to be played, the Olympic football competition kicks off two days before the official opening ceremony.
• Men’s teams are allowed to field just three players over the age of 23 in the final tournament but there are no age restrictions for women’s teams.
• The six Olympic venues are Wembley, Hampden Park, the City of Coventry Stadium, Old Trafford, the Millennium Stadium and St James’ Park.
• Both the men’s and women’s competitions begin with a group stage, with the best eight teams advancing to the quarter-finals.
• Football was introduced as an Olympic medal sport in 1908. Great Britain won gold in front of their home crowd, beating Denmark 2-0 in the final.