Why Olympic Football Matches Are Worth Going To

Last updated : 25 July 2012 By Covsupport News Service

And so in a few hours time, the London 2102 Olympic Games football tournament kicks off.

In footballing terms, this is a unique competition. It is not FIFA ranked although matches starting with Japan versus Canada and Sweden versus South Africa in the women's competition in Coventry are played under the direction of FIFA who will have representatives at all of the matches.

Now let's not kid ourselves here. No player growing up dreams of playing Olympic football, a competition for players aged U23 with three over age players per team permitted and Coventry will hosting up and coming players rather than the world sporting superstars competing in other sports.

Being a unique competion means that it is a unique occasion. The Olympic Games being in Coventry is unlikely to happen again in the life-times of many of us and the subject of football staying as an Olympic sport is leading many to believe that there will not be many more Olympic football tournaments after this one.

So if you get the chance to go to a game or two in Coventry, tickets are available for all the twelve games apart from the two this Sunday and come and celebrate seeing something completely different that you not likely to see on home soil again.