‘I was crying’: Former teammate, coaches watch Ottawa defender’s gold-medal win

On Friday, Gilles missed her penalty kick when the ball hit the crossbar, but her former high school soccer coach, Joé Fournier, said the game’s conditions were “harsh”.

Fournier, who’s the director of the soccer program at École secondaire publique Louis-Riel in Ottawa, said he felt immense relief and excitement after the team’s gold-medal win.

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