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France began dreaming of the glory of the World Cup after a wait of two decades after Les Bleus beat Belgium to reach the final, triggering a wave of football euphoria across the country
Boulevards like the sound of car horns reverberated across the French capital. In an area of fans outside the town hall on the banks of the Seine, jubilant supporters kissed and lit smoke rockets
French fans celebrate on the Champs-Elysées. Photo: AP
"I'm completely blown away, it's crazy," said Gilles Rove, 41, in the Belleville district of Paris. "Nobody thought this could happen at the start of the World Cup, but this team has really shown something in the last few weeks." This team gives me goosebumps even more than the 1998 team, "he added.For the last time, France won the World Cup, home against Brazil 20 years ago
"We are going to the finals, we are going to the finals", chanting the scores in a central bar in Paris before going out in an impromptu performance of the national anthem of La Marseillaise.
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