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Leeds striker Bamford airs Olympics dream ahead of Tokyo Games

The Whites frontman is hoping that an agreement can be reached that allows Team GB to compete in future men's football events

Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford wants to be an Olympian, with the 27-year-old striker hoping that an agreement can be reached that allows Team GB to compete in future men's football tournaments.

Great Britain will have a women's team going for gold at this summer's Games in Tokyo, but there has been male representation at just one event since 1960 - when London hosted in 2012.

Bamford wants to see that situation change, as home nations pull together, with a man still chasing down senior international recognition with England calling for a deal to be done ahead of a Paris showpiece in 2024.