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At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London Great Britain an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time: football at the two previous games had been played between club teams. Eight teams entered (including two from France) although Hungary and Bohemia withdrew before the start. Denmark’s Sophus Krølben Nielsen set a record by scoring 10 goals in a 17-1 win against France. Great Britain won the gold.

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