Great Britain football team
18 Jul 2013 Manchester student Simon Richman had to settle for a silver medal as Great Britain's men lost 3-2 to France in extra time in an enthralling football final at the Summer Universiade played at the Rubin Stadium, Kazan. The French winning goal came 23 minutes into extra time, leaving GBR too little time to force the final into penalties. GBR could not quite muster another equaliser, and so had to accept silver at the end of a thrilling match between two very good sides. This was their best performance in Kazan, losing out on the narrowest of margins, and their medals indicate just how well they have done to get to the final match. Head Coach James Ellis said: "It's disappointment because we've got to the final and could have won gold. But we've done so well to get into the final again, it's a huge achievement, and I hope the players will reflect on that later. They've done their country and themselves proud.
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