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Gold escapes Thierry Henry’s Bleuets
In football, the top step of the podium eluded the Bleuets. They lost in the final on Friday, August 9, against Spain.
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In football, the top step of the podium eluded the Bleuets. They lost in the final on Friday, August 9, against Spain.
They dreamed of getting on the podium, but in the end, money did not make the French footballers happy. At the end of extra time and suspense, Spain scored a fifth goal, making them win the gold medal that the Parc des Princes would have liked to offer to the Blues, Friday, August 9.
The French were behind for a long time. Three goals conceded in ten minutes in the first half. But the public had sensed the wind of madness on the horizon.We will score, that’s for sure” says one supporter.
France is back, and so is hope. In added time, Jean-Philippe Mateta equalizes on a penalty but the title slips away in extra time.We are still medalists but not Olympic champions”confides the coach, Thierry Henry.
The coach put together his team despite many clubs refusing to release their players for the tournament. The public was therefore fascinated by new talent.We saw great players“, says a spectator.
The Paris 2024 generation can raise its head. It offers the first medal to Olympic football since the victory in Los Angeles, 40 years ago.