FA says Rooney will not play both Euro 2012 and Olympics

 　　LONDON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The English Football Association has reassured¹ Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that his striker Wayne Rooney will not play both Olympic Games and Euro 2012.

　　With Rooney also likely to be in England's Euro 2012 squad², Ferguson called the situation 'ridiculous', the BBC said.

　　"It is utter chaos," he said. "There are so many complications."

　　However, an FA statement said: "Any player who travels to Euro 2012 with England will not be considered for the Olympic team."

　　Ferguson outlined his concerns with as many as 12 of his players - including Rooney - believed to be on Team GB manager Stuart Pearce's provisional list of 80 players.

　　Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Chris Smalling and Tom Cleverley are candidates for both the Olympics and Euro 2012 squads³, meaning if they do not make the European championship squad, Pearce may want them at the Olympics.

　　"I have no idea how badly other clubs are affected⁴ but I would imagine Tottenham will have a few, like Gareth Bale," Ferguson had said.

　　But the Football Association released the statement on Sunday in an attempt to clarify the situation. It said those players selected in the Euro 2012 squad would then be removed from the Olympics shortlist.

　　Fifteen of the 16 teams who will contest the Olympic tournament are already known, with Oman and Senegal competing in the final qualifier in Coventry on Monday evening.

　　The draw will take place at Wembley on Tuesday.

1 reassured   

adj.使消除疑虑的；使放心的v.再保证，恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

3 squads   

n.（军队中的）班( squad的名词复数 )；（暗杀）小组；体育运动的运动（代表）队；（对付某类犯罪活动的）警察队伍

参考例句：

• Anti-riot squads were called out to deal with the situation. 防暴队奉命出动以对付这一局势。 来自辞典例句
• Three squads constitute a platoon. 三个班组成一个排。 来自辞典例句

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。