Exhilarating drama, a dream basketball final, and a profound sporting lesson

So many strands merge to make it the ultimate showpiece on Saturday night. A final that has history and rivalry and stars and spite.

USA's Steph Curry and Kevin Durant celebrate after a basket during the Men's basketball semifinals match against Serbia at Bercy Arena. Picture: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Olympic semi-final: USA 95 Serbia 91

Blue binds them. They must come together. Antoine Dupont and Léon Marchand made their bids to become the poster boy of the Olympics but now the front pages of the Paris newspapers herald the march of the tribes. To rule this week, it takes a team.