BERLIN: Some Bundesliga players are threatening to defy their clubs in a dispute over whether they can play in the Beijing Olympics, with FIFA and the IOC also stepping up pressure to force teams to back down.
The International Olympic Committee and world footballs governing body have told the Bundesliga teams their players will be suspended from playing club matches during the Aug 8-24 games if they arent released.
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