Spain continued its long-running domination of international soccer in incredible fashion on Friday, claiming the men's Olympic gold medal with a frantic, frenzied 5-3 extra-time victory over France.
continued its long-running domination of international soccer in incredible fashion on Friday, claiming the men's Olympic gold medal with a frantic, frenzied 5-3 extra-time victory overThere was an early deficit, a spirited reversal, a blown two-goal lead, a dramatic VAR stoppage-time French penalty and, ultimately, Spanish superiority when it mattered most to leave French coach Thierry Henry, as well as a packed and passionate home crowd at the Parc des Princes, absolutely crushed.
The Olympic gold, which is Spain's first since the home 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, comes on the heels of Spanish trophies at the men's Euros earlier this summer as well as the Women's World Cup a year ago. The French, though, clearly had designs on breaking the trend. After being booed off the field at half-time trailing 3-1, France had hammered the Spanish goal over and over without reward before finally getting a breakthrough with 11 minutes to play in normal time.at the back post. The ball had soared well beyond them and the referee initially waved away the French protests, but once the VAR suggested an on-field review, the French fans leapt to their feet in anticipation.
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