France’s defeated World Cup heroes return to rapturous crowd in Paris
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The France national football team returned from Qatar to huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final, the team won the admiration of the French national team. their graves in the country and around the world.
A coach carrying stars like Kylian Mbappewho took home a thrilling hat-trick in Sunday’s final France return from the brink of failure, journey from Paris the airport – where staff applauded them as they got off the plane – and into the heart of the capital, where thousands of people gathered to greet them.
Although it was a dreary and chilly December evening, thousands gathered in Paris’s Place Concorde.
Fans lit fireworks, waved French tricolor flags and chanted ‘Allez Les Bleus’ and the French national anthem as the team appeared on the balcony of the prestigious Hotel de Crillon.
Coach Didier Deschamps and captain Hugo Lloris waved to the crowd from the balcony. They were then joined by the rest of the team and Mbappe, who drew loud cheers from the crowd.
Argentina won the World Cup for a third time in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties, after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Mbappe set up. hat-trick to bring the home team to a 2-0 equalizer. 3-2 down.
(REUTERS)