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Roy Hodgson has been got at

JohnDTraynor [Edit] [Delete] 00:23, 15 August '12

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19263251

"Our athletes did perform so well, not only in terms of their athletic performance but in terms of their behaviour. So a benchmark has been set and we must accept that in football, and probably cricket and rugby and all the other major team sports, that we'll be under a little more of the spotlight."

Football is show business, it's entertainment. The pantomime behavour of the players and of the fans is part of the entertainment.

"I wouldn't mind a spotlight also focused on the crowd because I think one of the things that made the Olympic Games for Great Britain was the incredible support within the stadia where the events took place. Maybe we need to start looking not only on the field and off the field after the match, but maybe in the stadia itself."

The atmosphere at the Olympic football matches was like a kids garden party: No passion at all.

"So a benchmark has been set and we must accept that in football, and probably cricket and rugby and all the other major team sports, that we'll be under a little more of the spotlight."

No, football should give the supposive Olympic spirit the finger.


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