Footballer Kim Little said she had made a “personal choice” not to sing it before her team’s matches at the Olympics because she is Scottish.

Another Scottish player, Ifeoma Dieke, also stood mutely as “God Save The Queen” was played
before Great Britain’s opening match against New Zealand on Wednesday night.

On the other side, Welsh footballers Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy were also criticized earlier for not singing the National Anthem at the first British men’s football match of the Olympics.

Their decision not to sing the Britain National Anthem is likely to cause huge offence to
many fans of Team GB as 72,176 turned up at Old Trafford to support it.