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Its a short article so i'll copy it from the BBC.com/sport:
Tiago to miss Olympic event
Mourinho to make Tiago plea
Chelsea's Tiago Mendes has been left out of Portugal's Olympic team because of a recurring groin problem.
"There was a worsening of an old injury which Tiago suffered," said Portugal team doctor Joao Resende.
"In order to recover he would need more preparation time, which we do not have. Given this situation, we decided to spare him."
Portugal's Olympic squad also includes Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Fulham's Luis Boa Morte.
Last month, the Portuguese Football Federation turned down a request by Chelsea and Manchester United to spare the 23-year-old Tiago and Ronaldo from the forthcoming Athens Games.
The English-based players could miss two weeks of the Premiership season if Portugal manage to reach the Olympic football final on 28 August.
Tiago was signed from Benfica by the Stamford Bridge club for £8m.
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At least it was Portugal who discharged him rather than us making up the injury like fergie does, but at least Tiago will be back sooner, while Cristiano is enjoying the greek sunshine!
Tiago to miss Olympic event
Mourinho to make Tiago plea
Chelsea's Tiago Mendes has been left out of Portugal's Olympic team because of a recurring groin problem.
"There was a worsening of an old injury which Tiago suffered," said Portugal team doctor Joao Resende.
"In order to recover he would need more preparation time, which we do not have. Given this situation, we decided to spare him."
Portugal's Olympic squad also includes Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Fulham's Luis Boa Morte.
Last month, the Portuguese Football Federation turned down a request by Chelsea and Manchester United to spare the 23-year-old Tiago and Ronaldo from the forthcoming Athens Games.
The English-based players could miss two weeks of the Premiership season if Portugal manage to reach the Olympic football final on 28 August.
Tiago was signed from Benfica by the Stamford Bridge club for £8m.
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At least it was Portugal who discharged him rather than us making up the injury like fergie does, but at least Tiago will be back sooner, while Cristiano is enjoying the greek sunshine!
I'm sure they could, quite easily, drop it back three-or-four-weeks, though. Even in a World/European Cup year - there's still plent of time for a rest in-between (and players' "tiredness" is vastly over-exagerrated to disguise their lack of effort, anyway).
Yeah I agree, but you need to see it from another point of view. Why should they change one of the biggest sporting events in the world to cater the preierships needs? After all more people will watch the Olympics than they will the premiership, and the premiership goes on all season while the olympics only last a month.
And, even if Tiago will miss the Olympics because of an 'injury', if you did need him, who's to say this same problem wouldn't keep him out of action for Chelsea, anyway!? ;)
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I'm all for having Football at the Olympics - at least if gives everyone one-thing to watch out for, if you're not taken in buy any or the running, swimming, hammer-throwing or anything.
But, I'm sure they could time it better than to have it clash with the start of several of Europe's biggest domestic leagues?
I mean, surely, it should be actually during the Summertime, rather than at the very-end? Right?
But, I'm sure they could time it better than to have it clash with the start of several of Europe's biggest domestic leagues?
I mean, surely, it should be actually during the Summertime, rather than at the very-end? Right?
Some people including myself respect the olympics especially if you win a medal for your Country. Why not have a football tournament in the olympics? The players want it, the teams want it and most important of all the generall puplic want it. It's a olympic medal were talking about which is what most athletes base the whole career on winning. And it's right to say that all major sports should be in the olympics. I just hope that one day we make a Great Britain team as i'me sure your interest would be greatly improved.
It's crap if you ask me. Why do they need to have a football competition in the Olympics?
no but its funny all the same!
Mm, but do you really need him? No is the answer. Fergie needs Christiano.
Ha!
The brilliance of supporting a small club, no-one ever gets called up! ;-)
The brilliance of supporting a small club, no-one ever gets called up! ;-)
Its a short article so i'll copy it from the BBC.com/sport:
Tiago to miss Olympic event
Mourinho to make Tiago plea
Chelsea's Tiago Mendes has been left out of Portugal's Olympic team because of a recurring groin problem.
"There was a worsening of an old injury which Tiago suffered," said Portugal team doctor Joao Resende.
"In order to recover he would need more preparation time, which we do not have. Given this situation, we decided to spare him."
Portugal's Olympic squad also includes Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Fulham's Luis Boa Morte.
Last month, the Portuguese Football Federation turned down a request by Chelsea and Manchester United to spare the 23-year-old Tiago and Ronaldo from the forthcoming Athens Games.
The English-based players could miss two weeks of the Premiership season if Portugal manage to reach the Olympic football final on 28 August.
Tiago was signed from Benfica by the Stamford Bridge club for £8m.
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At least it was Portugal who discharged him rather than us making up the injury like fergie does, but at least Tiago will be back sooner, while Cristiano is enjoying the greek sunshine!
Tiago to miss Olympic event
Mourinho to make Tiago plea
Chelsea's Tiago Mendes has been left out of Portugal's Olympic team because of a recurring groin problem.
"There was a worsening of an old injury which Tiago suffered," said Portugal team doctor Joao Resende.
"In order to recover he would need more preparation time, which we do not have. Given this situation, we decided to spare him."
Portugal's Olympic squad also includes Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Fulham's Luis Boa Morte.
Last month, the Portuguese Football Federation turned down a request by Chelsea and Manchester United to spare the 23-year-old Tiago and Ronaldo from the forthcoming Athens Games.
The English-based players could miss two weeks of the Premiership season if Portugal manage to reach the Olympic football final on 28 August.
Tiago was signed from Benfica by the Stamford Bridge club for £8m.
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At least it was Portugal who discharged him rather than us making up the injury like fergie does, but at least Tiago will be back sooner, while Cristiano is enjoying the greek sunshine!