Thierry Henry's France bagged a silver in the Olympics on home soil but one player went without a medal.
But they lost out on the gold medal after Spain won 5-3 in a dramatic game which went to extra time.But one of his teammates did not even receive a medal at all, with Theo de Percin stepping onto the podium alongside his teammates but without anything to show for it.He was in as a standby member in the event of any injuries, with France selecting four players for the role.
Article 30.1 of the Olympic Football Tournament regulation states: "Should an alternate player replace a player and appear on the start list, said alternate player will also obtain a medal should their team finish first, second or third in the Tournaments, in addition to the replaced player."Monaco's Chrislain Matsima, Lens' Andy Diouf and Johann Lepenant of Lyon all featured in the final group stage game against New Zealand after top spot was secured.
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