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All to play for in huge gold medal match

Spain captured the gold medal in the Olympic men's football tournament on Friday with a thrilling 5-3 victory over France in extra time. Substitute Sergio Camello emerged as the hero by scoring two crucial goals, helping Spain secure their first Olympic men's football title since 1992.

Fermin Lopez and Sergio Camello both bagged a brace on Friday night to steer Spain to a 5-3 victory over France and the 2024 Olympic men's football title.

France coach Thierry Henry described his team's Olympic performance as "magical" despite their agonising extra-time defeat against Spain in the men's football final in Paris on Friday.

French athlete Alessia Zarbo collapsed during a race at the Stade de France but is now recovering well after prompt medical attention.

Gabby Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime as France advanced to the gold medal game of the Paris Games in women’s basketball, beating neighbor Belgium 82-75 Friday night

Italian track cyclists Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini won a gruelling victory in the women's Madison relay at the National Velodrome west of Paris Friday night, stealing a lap late in the race and leaving the reigning British champions in second place. It was only the second time the event…

There was also British success at the Stade de France and in the velodrome.

Two stunning extra-time goals by Spain’s Sergio Camello denied Thierry Henry and France in the men’s Olympic football final at Parc des Princes