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West Ham United and Wales midfielder targets Olympic spot

4:16pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

Hammers midfielder targets Olympic place

West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison has admitted he would love to represent Great Britain at this summer's Olympics.

Collison told Sky Sports News: "Obviously with the Olympics being on the doorstep, it could be a great opportunity, obviously there is a good lot players eligible to play, so we just have to wait and see what happens.

"I definitely wouldn't turn it down if the call came. It would be a great opportunity. The Olympics doesn't come around often and although there are a lot of people against it, I think it would be a great opportunity, particularly being on the doorstep of where I am now.

"And if I'm not involved in the Olympics I'll still obviously be watching."

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