Pride in the shirt: Spurs winger Gareth Bale in the official 2012 Team GB supporter's top

'They are good enough to do it. If they do get the opportunity I for one will back that,' Bellamy told BBC Wales' Sport Wales in an interview to be broadcast on Friday.

'Do I believe one or two players... deserve the chance to represent Great Britain in the Olympics? Of course they do. For me it's a great honour for them.'

He added: 'The Argentinians [and] the Brazilians have all taken it seriously. They've all played their top young players.

'I remember seeing [Brazil's] Ronaldo in '96. Your Kanus and [Carlos] Tevezs have won them [Olympic gold medals]. What a great experience it is for that group of young players.

'If we could have one or two involved in it what experience that brings our national team as well.

'If we're trying to qualify off the back of one or two players who have had that experience it will only benefit Welsh football.

'When they come back to Wales the highlights and experience of going through that and what they then have to give to the Welsh national team, it will only benefit.'

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