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Gignac insists France are 'still in the battle' as they aim to keep Olympic dream alive

The Tigres UANL striker was the hero for his country against South Africa as he scored a hat-trick in their 4-3 victory

Andre-Pierre Gignac insists France are "still in the battle" for Olympic gold after winning their second Group A fixture on Sunday.

Les Bleus bounced back from their opening 4-1 defeat to Mexico by seeing off South Africa in dramatic fashion.

Gignac netted a stunning second-half hat-trick before Teji Savanier popped up to score a late stoppage-time winner and seal a 4-3 victory for Sylvain Ripoll's side.

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Gignac expressed his delight after the final whistle, telling reporters in his post-match interview: "There is a burst of pride, a little ego too and we win.