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"The British Olympic Association (BOA) has said that it is not pushing for David Beckham&amp;#039;s inclusion in the Team GB football team. Stuart Pearce is allowed to pick three players over the age of 23 for his 18-man squad, and Beckham&amp;#039;s involvement in the successful London 2012 bid has fuelled speculation about his inclusion.  However, BOA chief Andy Hunt has rejected suggestions that Beckham&amp;#039;s ambassadorial role will secure him a place in the team when it is cut from its current 35-man shortlist, PA reports. &amp;quot;Stuart Pearce will make a decision on the best squad available given where he is in respect of now having assessed the players that are not involved in the Euros and the current state of injuries,&amp;quot; Hunt said. &amp;quot;He will then make the best call he can - on merit. I am not putting any pressure of him whatsoever to pick anyone. &amp;quot;We discussed the whole topic of selecting over-23 players back more than a year ago but I haven&amp;#039;t subsequently.&amp;quot;  He added: &amp;quot;We have been very clear from the outset, it&amp;#039;s absolutely Stuart&amp;#039;s choice and he is totally free to make the selection of the team he believes will put in the best performance. It&amp;#039;s as simple as that. &amp;quot;For those who are unlikely to play at the highest international level for their country - well here&amp;#039;s a chance.&amp;quot; Wales&amp;#039;s Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale and the 38-year-old Ryan Giggs are thought to be contenders for the final 18-man squad at this summer&amp;#039;s games. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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