Brutal reason why entire football team got Olympic silver medals except for one player

A FIFA rule and decision taken by French coach Thierry Henry resulted in the bizarre medal situation

Tom Earnshaw

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Topics: Olympics, Football, Sport, World News

Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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Brutal reason why entire football team got Olympic silver medals except for one player

A FIFA rule and decision taken by French coach Thierry Henry resulted in the bizarre medal situation

Brutal reason why entire football team got Olympic silver medals except for one player

A FIFA rule and decision taken by French coach Thierry Henry resulted in the bizarre medal situation

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