'I wish we had stayed in the Olympic village the whole time, in order to get the authentic experience - we only stayed there a few days': 2012 Team GB star reveals regret from London Games
Britain's players (top from L) midfielder Scott Sinclair, forward Daniel Sturridge, goalkeeper Jack Butland, defenders Micah Richards, Steven Caulker and Ryan Bertrand and midfielder Aaron Ramsey, (bottom from L) midfielder Tom Cleverley, forward Craig Bellamy, defender Neil Taylor and midfielder Joe Allen pose for a team photo before the London 2012 Olympic Games men's football match between Britain and Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on August 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages).
The Team GB men's football team made their first appearance at the Olympics in 62 years at London 2012, with the side returning to action as the nation hosted the Games.
Over the course of 10 days, Team GB played four games: against Senegal, UAE and Uruguay in the group stages, and South Korea in the quarter-finals. Matches took them across the UK, from Old Trafford in Manchester, to London's Wembley and finally two games at the Millennium Stadium in Wales.
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