Tokyo Olympics: GB 'devastated' by exit - Hege Riise
Great Britain women's footballers are "devastated" after their extra-time quarter-final defeat by Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, says head coach Hege Riise.
"We [played] most of the game quite well. We created a lot of chances but we should probably have finished a few of them. Now it's just hard." "We win and lose together," said Riise. "We stood up and fought together and it wasn't enough from any of us.USA through to semi-finals after shootout winFormer GB goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis told BBC Radio 5 Live the defeat was "heartbreaking" and it "made me feel sick".
Former Great Britain forward Karen Carney added: "It is massively disappointing for Team GB. They were unbelievable in the group stages but this is where it counts.
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