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Champagne! The day of glory has arrived for the Blues who won the second World Cup in their history, 20 years after that of 1998, dominating Croatia 4-2 after an incredible final of the World Cup-2018, Sunday in Moscow
And it was in the pouring rain, at exactly 7:32 pm, that Captain Hugo Lloris raised the coveted trophy, presented by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the podium where there were three heads of state, Frenchman Emmanuel Macron, Russian Vladimir Putin and Croatian Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
In Paris, the Champs-Elysées were invaded even before the final whistle by a cheering crowd, as everywhere in France. And the party promises huge Monday on "The most beautiful avenue in the world" that players will get on the bus around 17:00, before being received at the Elysee by Emmanuel Macron.
They will still have in mind this crazy final … Buried, narrow scores, as in the last edition (Germany-Argentina, 1-0 ap): there had never been so many goals in a World Final since … 1966 (England-RFA, 4-2 ap)!
Yes, in the Russian capital, the star was blue, won by Antoine Griezmann, involved on three French goals, but also by Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé, who killed the match. 19659002] But here, when France tutoie the summits, there is always something exceptional: it was the two shots of Zinédine Zidane in 1998 against Ronaldo's Brazil (3-0), then his "coup In 2006 (defeat against Italy on penalties)
On Sunday, there was the first time in a final of Mon a goal against his side, when Mario Mandzukic deflected in his cages the free kick of Griezmann (18th), but also a resort to video badistance to arbitration (VAR) resulting in a penalty kick, transformed by the same "Grizou" (38e). Here again a first.
– "DD" as Zagallo and Beckenbauer –
Incredible final, decidedly, when N'Golo Kanté, until then one of the best players of the tournament, spent all through his match, at the to be replaced by Steven N'Zonzi in the 55th minute; then when Hugo Lloris made a huge ball by missing his hook on Mandzukic, who did not ask so much (69th). Even if the goalkeeper, finally not very solicited, also made a good tap, on a powerful strike of Ante Rebic (48th).
"A competition is successful when it is gained", had badaulted the president Macron visiting Clairefontaine at the end of May during the preparation, exhorting the selection to get the "second star" in front of a Deschamps a strand embarrbaded, him who never promises the moon.
He picks it rather than he speaks about it, "Dédé la Gagne ", as a matois coach obsessed with the result. And the captain of the golden age of the French team (doubled Mondial-1998 / Euro-2000) has joined the Brazilian Mario Zagallo and the German Franz Beckenbauer, winners of the World Cup as players and then breeders. [19659002Atthefinalwhistlehegreetedthefansbotharmsraisedclenchedfists"Donotletgoneverletgo"ashelikestosayBeforebeingwornintriumphbyhisplayers
"It's so beautiful, so wonderful," he exulted on TF1. "I'm really happy for this group, because we started from a distance, but it was not always easy, but by dint of work, of listening … There they are on top of the world for four years. "
The Blues had missed the roof of Europe in 2016 (1-0 defeat against Portugal), and this rancor has turned into rage. They had given in to euphoria by beating Germany world champion in the semifinals of this Euro at home? Not this time, badured the executives after the victory against brilliant Belgium in half (1-0). They were favorites? They took it, to the detriment of the Croats of Luka Modric, elected Ballon d'Or of the tournament, who knew their first final there.
Mandzukic and Ivan Perisic, scorers to overthrow England in half (2-1 ap ), were this time their paradoxical heroes, scoring again, but the first against his side then thanks to Lloris, the second for the equalizer, before offering a penalty from an unfortunate hand.
– Mbappé after Pelé –
The Croats had one fewer day off and played three extra times in the previous rounds, which is equivalent to one more game. And this was seen in the heat of this Moscow afternoon, despite a control of the game. But the team at the Deschamps likes to suffer, to better sting.
And this rocking was operated around the world. hour of play, when Pogba with a shot from the left (59 ') and Mbappé from the right (65'), both from outside the box, made the rooster sing a little louder.
Le Parisien de The 19-year-old, voted the tournament's best youngster, became the second-worst scorer in the World Cup final, behind … Pele, of course (17 years old in 1958). And comparisons with the legendary Brazilian to bloom again, having hatched during his performance in the round of 16 against Argentina (4-3) who shook the football world.
Second star for eternity in the sky of the Blues, and images that will remain along their course, a difficult first round, this anthology game against the Argentineans Lionel Messi, then control and solidarity against Uruguay (2-0) and Belgium (1-0
Defensive solidarity, and fraternity, that is the credo of this team. The Blues were to return to France on Monday to be received as a hero by the people of Paris and the Elysee, after a memorable night. So to speak under the stars
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