article_snippet: England proposals for men’s Team GB football at the Rio Olympics have already been kicked into the long grass by the other home nations — and the women
article_snippet: There were strong hopes that a women’s team could still represent GB in Brazil in 2016 when the strength of the opposition for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland soon made it obvious that the men’s initiative was a non-starter.
article_snippet: Team GB are unlikely to reform for the Rio Olympics the Rio Olympics after coming together for London 2012 .
article_snippet: But the Celtic countries, having been promised that the two football sides at London 2012 were a one-off, have informed the FA that the Celtic countries see no reason to treat women’s football any differently because women’s football still threatens women’s football independence — however many times women’s football’re reassured by FIFA that women’s football won’t.
article_snippet: the FA the FA will announce imminently that both Team GB football sides have been scrapped.
highlights_snippet: Opposition from home nations is set to scrap plans for Women's Team GB football team at the 2016 Olympic Games .
  