Thierry Henry's Blues in the final of the Games! Like in 1984!
They did it. The hard. In overtime. French football has been waiting for this for 40 years. Egypt gave them a hard time but the French Olympic football team qualified (3-1). See you Friday, 18 p.m., at the Parc des Princes, for a thrilling final against the Spanish enemy.
The French Olympic football team will go green. 3 days in Clairefontaine to prepare this historic final against Spain in the best conditions. Thierry Henry holds its men, assumes its choices, varies the training, imposes play and a collective spirit, the group adheres. The general public too.
And it was seen again this Monday evening, in Lyon in front of more than 50 people, against Egypt. For the first time in the competition, the French defense gave in, at the hour mark (000-0). A moment of uncertainty in French minds? Maybe. But they quickly set off again to attack the Egyptian goal. France was scared but didn't give up.
The hero of the evening is Jean-Philippe Mateta, double scorer. First to equalize before the end of the match (1-1, 83rd), then in extra time (2-1, 99th), to open the way to the final. He often roams the box, imposes his head and always works for the team, a model of altruism for a striker.
And when it's not Jean-Philippe Matte or Alexandre Lacazette, Michael Olisé, the revelation of the competition, takes his turn. A decisive passer on the equalizer, he delivered the French camp with an effective flat foot (3-1, 108th). Thierry Henry's team continues its Olympic gold mission. We strongly believe in it!
