The Nevsky French celebrate the exit of the national team in the final of the 2018 World Cup – Sports Mail.Ru

"It was a great match.We will win in the final! We watched the match at the French Institute with Russian fans, and when we shouted" Blue Forward " (Come on the blue – Alle lele – the cry of the French fans) our Russian friends were at first embarrbaded, thinking that we say "I love you!". We had to explain to them that it was is our football cry, "- French fan Stefan shared with TASS. With the company of other admirers of the French national team, he celebrated the victory on the pedestrian street Malaya Konushennaya, near the symbol of the 2018 Zabivaki World Cup.

A group of fans drove Nevsky in a retro cabriolet under French flag. Pbaders-by greeted them with acclamations, including in French. French flags decorate and pbad in the streets of St. Petersburg taxi

Those French fans who did not arrive at the stadium "St. Petersburg" watched the match in fan zone on Konyushennaya Square or at the premises of the French Institute on Nevsky Prospekt, where a screening was organized for all comers. Celebrating the victory of their team, the French watched the dome of the House of the Singer, also known as the House of the Book, painted in the colors of their flag, this tradition was established from the first days of the championship. As TASS reports to the press service of the head office of the social network "VKontakte" the color of the lighting of the dome during the 2018 World Cup changes in the honor of winners of matches in St. Petersburg. He was already painted in the colors of the flag of Iran, Russia and Argentina

In the fan zone of St. Petersburg the fans were observed not only from France and from Belgium but also from Argentina, Brazil and Egypt. -Riki, United States. "I was suffering today for Belgium because they have never won the championship and because they are excellent in this tournament." Initially, I supported the national team German, but they left the game.In a few days, I plan to go to Moscow for the last game, "said Jay Jay, a fan of TASS

. A colorful and noisy party was held that night in one of the restaurants of Krestovsky Island. In the hall decorated with national flags, French music, songs, which are played by several hundred fans of the French national team. In various streets of St. Petersburg, it is always possible to meet Latin American fans, including Argentine fans who sing on their idols Messi and Maradona.

French fans impressed St. Petersburg with their emotions and inspirational songs. The colorful auricles, they chose them so that the combination with the rest of the costume repeats the colors of the national flag. In the afternoon, unlike their Belgian counterparts, the French fans did not walk in colorful costumes, but in ordinary clothes, only throwing on the scarves of the national team, and only before the match begins to appear in red-white-blue luminous wigs. and "Napoleonic" hats, in the original aqua makeup and with large flags in hand.

Holiday Atmosphere

"The grandstands were filled with the real atmosphere of the sports festival that adorned the game of the world's leading players," said after the match TASS Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Kirillov – The first semi-final match of the World Cup, like previous matches at the stadium "St. Petersburg", was held on full stands. National teams from France and Belgium were 64,286 fans, including more than 20,000 foreign guests. "

" I congratulate the French national team for its entry into the championship final.I do not doubt that many of the 39, brilliant and unforgettable impressions await us, "said Kirillov. He recalled that 1.5 thousand volunteers participated in the organization of the event on the stadium territory and since the opening of the World Cup more than 600,000 tourists have already visited St. Petersburg of which three quarters are representatives of foreign states. "The city government adequately copes with all the defined tasks, ensuring a high level of the event." This is indicated by the corresponding badessments of its participants, "Kirillov said.

The World Cup takes place in 11 cities of Russia.