“It’s the first time in my life that I’ve lost a final and I’m happy,” reacts Thierry Henry.

The Bleuets coach says he is particularly “happy and proud of his players” after the defeat of the French men’s football team in the finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“It’s the first time in my life that I’ve lost a final and I’m happy”even if “I’m not talking about the result”reacts Friday August 9 on franceinfo Thierry Henry, coach of the Bleuets, after the defeat of the French footballers in the final against the Spanish. The 1998 world champion consoles himself with the silver medal.

Thierry Henry judges “extraordinary” the journey of the French footballers who managed to reach the final while “It wasn’t obvious from the start”. “The guys gave it their all, they have my respect”insists the coach. He says he is particularly “happy and proud of [ses] players”. “We will forever be medalists, it’s super important”.

The coach also wanted to thank the French supporters for their fervour. He explained that he was struck during this competition by “the connection with the public” and thus wanted to “bring back a medal to France.

“It’s a disappointment not to have won gold, we wanted [cette médaille]we believed in it”reacts on franceinfo the footballer Alexandre Lacazette, after the defeat in the final of the French against the Spanish. The captain of the Bleuets insists on the “disappointment” who seizes it at the end of this “crazy match”. But he hears well “retain the positive”namely this silver medal obtained. “It was a whole team that knew how to shine until the final and brought home a medal for France”the attacker emphasizes. He hopes that “The supporters were able to appreciate it” this medal.

At 33, Alexandre Lacazette confides that he does not “didn’t think I’d one day wear the Blues jersey again”so this competition is not “only happiness” for him. “I experience this moment a little differently than the others, since they still have a long career ahead of them.” he adds.