Micheal Olise helped France reach the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament but suffered a setback against Spain.

Bayern Munich’s new signing Michael Olise was left devastated after France’s heavy defeat by Spain in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament The 22-year-old midfielder was the only French player to retire his silver medal after Thierry Henry’s team U- 23 suffered a 5-3 overtime defeat against their Spanish counterparts in front of a full stadium. Olise, who had pledged his international future in France after being courted by Nigeria, played the 120 minutes of the game as the hosts were eventually undone by a brace from Sergio Camello in extra time.
The youngster had given France hope of a comeback when he scored a superb free-kick to make it 3-2 after Spain had taken a 3-1 lead. Jean Mateta then equalized late on from the penalty spot to force the final into extra time.
He needs to grow – he criticized Michael Olise for his action after the pain of Paris 2024 with France
He needs to grow up – Michael Olise criticized for his actions after Paris 2024 heartbreak with France

Micheal Olise helped France reach the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament but suffered a setback against Spain.
Bayern Munich’s new signing Michael Olise is devastated after France’s defeat to Spain in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament.

The 22-year-old midfielder was the only French player to withdraw his silverware as Thierry Henry’s U-23 side suffered a 5-3 extra-time defeat by their Spanish counterparts in front of a packed stadium.

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Olise, who had pledged his international future to France after facing Nigeria, played the full 120 minutes as the hosts were finally undone by a Sergio Camello double in extra time.
The youngster had given France hope of a comeback when he scored a superb free-kick to make it 3-2 after Spain had taken a 3-1 lead. Jean Mateta then equalized late on from the penalty spot to force the final into extra time.

But Camello’s decisive double, the first delicate pass over the keeper and the second an almost identical finish, sealed victory for the visitors and left Olise and his teammates worried.
Olise’s actions during the medal ceremony drew widespread criticism, with the new Bayern player choosing to remove his silver medal as soon as it arrived around his neck. “The Olympics are the only place where the medals of the finalists really mean something in football. It needs to grow,” said a Nigerian journalist on social media. “I understand this in football competitions, but this is football that goes to the Olympic stage where bronze medals are also valued. Save this approach for the League Cup, not the Olympics and in his case, a home Olympics,” said one fan. A third said: “Olise’s  campaign has officially started,” while a fourth simply said: “What a disrespectful piece of shit.” »

One user went so far as to suggest Olise skip international teams in England to “win trophies”, despite the player choosing France over Nigeria. The loss will surely be a hard pill to swallow for Olise and his teammates who were hoping to take home the gold.
But his dreams were ultimately dashed by a resilient Spanish side, leaving Bayern’s new arrival and the rest of the France squad to ponder what might have been.