Former England captain David Beckham has set his sights on playing football for Britain at this summer's Olympics.
The one-time Manchester United and Real Madrid star made the provisional, 35-man group, and is tipped to make the final 18 - 11 players and seven substitutes - to be chosen on July 6.
Beckham, who turned 37 last month, is confident he will be one of three permitted over-age players in the under-23 team.
'I've got a good chance,' says Beckham, who won 115 caps for England - the last in 2010. 'Being involved in the Olympics and part of the team would be huge. I'm in good form, so yes, I'm ready.'
With 1.4 million football tickets to the Games to sell, his global appeal may influence selectors, and get him chosen. Other veterans keen to play are Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, 38, Craig Bellamy, 32, and England's Liverpool star Joe Cole, 30. Three 22-year-olds - Tottenham's Gareth Bale, of Wales, and Manchester United's two English players Tom Cleverley and Chris Smalling - are also hoping to be picked.
The Olympic tournament, with 288 men in 16 teams and 216 women in 12 teams, kicks off two days before the opening ceremony when Britain's women play New Zealand; they are also grouped with Cameroon and Brazil.