He eventually lost out to Sir Alex Ferguson and has since spoken of his desire to coach the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics.

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The Great Britain football team will potentially also feature players from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- though those nations have not supported the concept as they fear it may hurt their independent status.

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Adrian Snelgrove, a former captain of the Great Britain blind football team, used the stadium for conditioning training ahead of both world championships and Paralympics.

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It was the first time a female football team from Great Britain has ever competed in the Olympics, coming 62 years after a men's team from the UK last played.

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Miss Sanders, who lives in Redruth, is a member of the Great Britain deaf women's football team.

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In other women's football matches, Team Great Britain gave the host nation a rousing start to the festivities with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in front of 25, 000 fans -- the biggest attendance for a women's international match in Britain.

CNN: July 27, 2012 -- Updated 0040 GMT (0840 HKT)