- France beat Egypt 3-1 after further time on Monday to achieve an Olympic last
- Thierry Henry is managing the France males’s aspect on this summer season’s match
- A video of Henry dancing in entrance of his gamers after the sport has gone viral
Footage has gone viral exhibiting Thierry Henry dancing in France’s altering room on the Parc Olympique Lyonnais following Monday’s semi-final win over Egypt.
Henry has been in command of the France U21 aspect since August 2023 however he was additionally given the honour of main his nation’s males’s workforce at this summer season’s Olympic Video games.
France made an ideal begin within the match by profitable their first 4 matches – beating the USA, Guinea, New Zealand and Argentina.
However Monday’s conflict with Egypt was a tricky check and France wanted an 82nd-minute equaliser from Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta to drive further time.
Les Bleus finally prevailed 3-1 after further time thanks to a different strike by Mateta in addition to a purpose from former Palace team-mate Michael Olise.
Thierry Henry pictured dancing following France’s 3-1 win over Egypt on the Olympic Video games
Henry, 46, had earlier acknowledged the house crowd contained in the Parc Olympique Lyonnais
After the dramatic victory, French gamers celebrated on the pitch in entrance of their house followers earlier than taking the get together again inside.
A video taken by Lyon attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki captured the second Henry returned to a rowdy dressing room and was ordered to bounce.
The 46-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona striker was recognized for having slick footwork throughout his taking part in profession however his dance strikes weren’t fairly as polished.
Nonetheless, Henry’s dancing went down very nicely amongst his gamers, who had been heard shouting all through the video, which was captioned by Cherki with the phrases: ‘Paris on arrive’.
France will now face Spain on the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday within the gold medal match, after Egypt tackle Morocco for bronze on Thursday.
Jean-Philippe Mateta, carrying No 14 – which is Henry’s previous shirt quantity, scored two objectives
Mateta pictured shaking fingers with Henry after scoring his second purpose in Monday’s semi-final
Males’s soccer is a U23 occasion on the Olympics, with every nation solely permitted to call three gamers over that age.
France’s overage gamers are 24-year-old Sevilla defender Loic Bade, 33-year-old Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette and Mateta, 27.
