Former England captain David Beckham, who was involved in promoting London's bid to host the Games, had expressed an interest in appearing as one of the three over-23 players in the squad.
Den engelske fodboldspiller David Beckham, som har været med til at fremme London som vært for Sommer-OL, havde udtrykt interesse i at spille på holdet, som en af de tre spillere over 23-år.