Olympics: Spain beat France to win men's football gold after 32 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics: Spain beat France to win men's football gold after 32 years

India Today  

Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time as Spain took gold in the Olympic men’s football final after a 5-3 win against France on Friday. Spain, which lost the final to Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, became the first European gold medalist in men’s soccer since it last won the tournament at the Barcelona Games in 1992. The win is Spain’s first gold in men’s football since Barcelona 1992 and a 5th Olympic medal in this event.â€æ pic.twitter.com/1iJ323Chlk — The Olympic Games August 9, 2024 The dramatic climax sent the home fans wild as they chanted “Alez Les Bleus” and roared their team on. And while Camello’s goals ultimately ended French hopes of a first gold since Los Angeles 1984 the crowd continued to cheer loudly as coach Thierry Henry and his players showed their appreciation with a lap of honor after the final whistle.

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