The footballing education of ex Yeovil Town loanee Steven Caulker continued last Friday night as he appeared as a substitute for Team GB in their Olympic warm-up match against Brazil.
Caulker, who made 44 league appearances for the Glovers in the 2009-10 season whilst on a season long loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur, entered the fray as a half-time substitute, at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, by which time Team GB were already two goals down.
Team GB went on to play out a goalless second half, during which time Caulker was joined on the pitch by former Plymouth Argyle loanee Scott Sinclair.
During this period, Caulker also renewed his England Under-21 central defensive partnership with West Brom defender Craig Dawson.
The duo will be hoping manager Stuart Pearce decides to renew their pairing for Team GB's opening match against Senegal at Old Trafford this coming Thursday for their opening Group A match.
As well as the Huish Park who witnessed Caulker virtually sweep the board in their Player of the Year awards in the 2009-10 campaign, new Tottenham boss Andres Villas Boas is also likely to be watching the young defender's progress at the games with interest.
Following the announcement that Ledley King is retiring from the game, there is a vacancy in the centre of the Spurs' defence that Caulker could fill should he sufficiently impress the former Porto and Chelsea manager.
This would see Caulker build on the progress he has made in the subsequent loan spells he has had since leaving Huish Park at Bristol City and with Swansea City in the Premiership last season.
