SAINT-ETIENNE, France — As the Canada women’s soccer team improbably kept its Olympic hopes alive on Sunday, players said they wanted to let the world know one thing: The defending gold medalists are not cheaters.
Vanessa Gilles scored 12 minutes into a 13-minute stoppage time to finish off an unlikely 2-1 comeback win against host France.
That was a day after the team found out it was being docked six points by FIFA in the group stage as a result of a drone spying scandal that unfolded as the Olympics began, which severely limited the Canadians chances of advancing.
When news of the punishment dropped on Saturday night, Gilles said she almost broke her hand punching a wall, that’s how angry she was.
“It’s been 72 hours where we have no control over anything,” Gilles said….
