Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish admits that a number of his players have been contacted about their availability for the Great Britain Olympics football side. McLeish, who has been a vocal supporter of Team GB, admits that if the likes of Villa youngsters Barry Bannan and Marc Albrighton were asked if they to take part, he wouldn't stand in their way.
McLeish said:
"Football's never been that way for us in the UK. I think there have been a few players contacted, something like 10.
"I've left Sharon Barnhurst (club secretary) to deal with our players and liaise with them about what they want to do." "The Olympics is very novel for us in this country. If you grow up in somewhere like Australia it's a family's ambition for their kids to represent Australia at the Olympics.
