Lopez scored twice and Alex Baena, added a free-kick as their team came from behind to lead 3-1 at half-time in Friday's final.
Lopez scored twice and Alex Baena, added a free-kick as their team came from behind to lead 3-1 at half-time in Friday's final.
Spain star Fermin Lopez described his summer as “unbeatable” after he starred on their run to Olympic football gold having also played a part in their triumph at Euro 2024.a“We have had a great tournament. We deserved this and I am really proud of the team,” said the 21-year-old Barcelona midfielder after scoring twice in a classic Olympic final on Friday, in which Spain beat France 5-3 following extra time at the Parc des Princes.
Lopez was included in Spain’s squad for the European Championship in Germany after an outstanding breakthrough season with his club. France fought back to level at 3-3 and force extra time, in which Sergio Camello scored twice to seal victory for Spain, and their first Olympic men’s football gold since 1992.
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