FIFA to review Olympic football

FIFA will conduct a review of Olympic football regulations to ensure the London Games in 2012 are not hit by more club-versus-country rows.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2008 - 13:17

FIFA will conduct a review of Olympic football regulations to ensure the London Games in 2012 are not hit by more club-versus-country rows.

Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to stop the likes of Argentina midfielder Lionel Messi from competing at the Beijing Olympics.

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