Stuart Pearce names Ryan Giggs as Team GB captain

Stuart Pearce has named Ryan Giggs as captain of the Team GB football team for the upcoming Olympic Games.

A statement on the Football Association's website confirmed that Pearce had selected Giggs, 38, who has never played at an international tournament before.

Giggs said: "Obviously I have experience and there are a lot of younger players in this squad. As captain, hopefully I can pass that on to them."

The Manchester United left-winger is one of the three "over-age" players permitted under the Olympic football tournament rules.

Fellow Welshman Craig Bellamy and Manchester City's right-back Micah Richards are the other two.

Pearce's side will play their first match against Brazil at Middlesbrough's Riverside stadium on Friday, July 20.