PARIS (AP) - The men's soccer tournament came to a dramatic end at the Paris Olympics.
Late push wasn’t enough to give France Olympic soccer gold on home soil
PARIS (AP) - The men's soccer tournament came to a dramatic end at the Paris Olympics.
Just not the end the host nation wanted.
Jean-Philippe Mateta, who had helped fuel France’s comeback after falling in a 3-1 hole in the first half against Spain, limped off the field at the final whistle. His teammates were just as weary, lying on the field while Spain's players wildly celebrated their 5-3 victory after extra time.
"It's cruel but that's football," France midfielder Desire Doue told television station France 2. "We gave a lot throughout the competition, and again tonight. We came back and took it to extra time. We gave it our all. Unfortunately we didn't take some of our chances, we lacked a bit of efficiency."