The Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is fuming after being told Wayne Rooney is on the shortlist for the Great Britain football squad at the London Olympics, despite the striker being widely expected to go to Euro 2012 with England.
Football bosses had agreed that any player turning out for England in June wouldn't be considered for the Games but Rooney is suspended for the first two Euro matches.
Sir Alex says it's ridiculous as the Games will finish just weeks before the start of the premier league season.
Rooney and nine other United players are on the 80-man shortlist drawn up by Games coach Stuart Pearce, who's also caretaker England manager.
Three over-23 players are allowed in the final Olympic 18-man squad with United's Welsh winger Ryan Giggs and former midfielder David Beckham likely to be included.
