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Gary Speed won't stop Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey playing for GB

Speed won't stop Bale and Ramsey playing for GB
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Gary Speed won't stand in the way of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey if they want to play for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics.

Wales manager Gary Speed has stated that he won't stop Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey playing for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics.

The Welsh pair caused controversy last week when they were pictured in Great Britain supporters' shirts.

Some Wales fans are understood to be upset with the photograph, while the Football Association of Wales are reluctant to allow the pair to promote Team GB.

Both Bale and Ramsey have revealed that they are keen to play at next year's Olympics and Speed has insisted that he won't stand in their way.

"We are not saying to them, 'You can't play'," Speed told BBC Wales Sport.

"It's their choice, they are their own people, they make that choice."

Wales are in action next weekend as they play Norway in a friendly on Saturday, November 12.

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