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France wins European blind football championship

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~~French~~ France wins European blind football ~~European Championship success~~ championship

The French national blind football team ~~progressed through the~~ secured its fourth European ~~Championship in Strasbourg, beginning with a~~ title by defeating England 1-0 ~~semifinal victory over Italy. Captain Frédéric Villeroux scored the winning goal~~ in ~~that match, which helped France secure a place in~~ the final ~~against England. In the final, France defeated England 1-0 to retain their European title.~~ held in Strasbourg. Captain Frédéric Villeroux scored the decisive goal in the ~~tenth~~ 10th minute of the ~~first period.~~ match, contributing to a tournament where he finished as France’s top scorer with six goals. France completed the competition undefeated, following group stage victories against Germany and Greece, and a 1-0 semifinal win over Italy. Italy secured third place after defeating Turkey 4-1. The tournament ~~highlighted~~ saw a ~~rise~~ notable increase in ~~the sport’s popularity following the team’s success at~~ visibility for the ~~Paris 2024 Paralympic Games,~~ sport, with ~~the final drawing~~ over 1,000 ~~spectators. This victory marks France’s second consecutive European championship~~ spectators in attendance. Following the victory, Frédéric Villeroux noted the significance of the increased crowds, and ~~has qualified~~ French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated the team ~~for~~ on social media, praising their talent and collective effort. This success follows France’s gold medal performance at the ~~World Championship in Brazil.~~ Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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