'I am living a dream' - Arsenal legend praises himself after leading France to Olympics final

Thierry Henry has revealed that he is living a coaching dream after guiding host nation France to the final of the Olympic men's football tournament.

The Arsenal legend, who enjoyed unparalleled success as a player, has brought his winning mentality to the pitchside for Les Blues' U23 team.

France's journey to the final was far from straightforward as they staged a dramatic comeback against Egypt in the semi-finals, with Jean-Philippe Mateta emerging as the hero.

The former Crystal Palace striker has been in exceptional form, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a brace against Egypt.

“I am going, to be honest, I am mainly happy for Team France because when you see everyone picking up medals all over the place, you say to yourself that you can't let them down.

"You don't want to be the team that doesn't win a medal, so at least that is done, and now we will see what colour we get. But honestly, I am living a dream, and I don't want to wake up,” Henry told AFP.

Henry, who won the Champions League, World Cup, and European Championship as a player, was appointed coach of France's Under-21 and Olympic teams last year.

The former Arsenal star is now on the verge of delivering Olympic gold for his country but a formidable Spain team stands in the way.

"It is a dream to be in the final and I can't wait to be in Paris," said Mateta. "We have been talking about the Games for a year and a half now and finally we get to go to Paris," he concluded.

France will face Spain in the final at the Parc des Princes, the same venue where they clinched their only Olympic gold medal in 1984.