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THE BLUES: The victory of France at the World Cup was not a holiday for everyone. With nearly one million people flooding the Avenue des Champs-Elysees after France's 4-2 victory over Croatia on Sunday in Moscow, Publicis Drugstore, an iconic complex of restaurants and shops located at the top from the avenue, was looted and vandalized. Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd, according to local reports. The store was closed at the time
The crowd celebrates on the Champs Elysees after the World Cup final between France and Croatia.
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On Monday morning, an employee of Publicis Drugstore who preferred to remain anonymous described the scene as "complete carnage".
"They broke the windows with stones and other objects, a huge quantity of goods was destroyed or stolen," she said, adding that the store would remain closed for at least a day .
With the French national team – Les Bleus – having to parade on the Avenue at 17h. Today, before going to the Palais de l'Elysée to meet President Emmanuel Macron, the tradesmen have surrounded themselves. A director of the Gap Champs-Elysees flagship, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said he had received a message from the police advising shops and cafes to close on the avenue. 500,000 people expected at the parade.
French fans wave their national flag on Red Square to celebrate the victory of their team after the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup ™.
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A customer representative at the Louis Vuitton store said that it would close at 3:00 pm. aujourd & # 39; hui. A spokesman for Nike said his Champs-Elysees store was closed today "for security reasons." The brand's two-star football jersey has been on sale since today and has already sold out in mid-August. (Simon Porte Jacquemus watched one during his takeover of Vogue Men's Instagram page during the match.) The sportswear giant equipped both teams in the final. (Adidas drew the ball.)
The subway stations on and around the Avenue were closed at noon. Some 2,000 police and security personnel have been deployed to the area, according to local reports.
Meanwhile, Natalia Vodianova, wearing a gold Vuitton dress to present the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner's trophy designed by the leather goods giant – took over the Vogue Paris Instagram account live from the final. On her own Instagram page, the Russian model also posted a picture of herself locked in a jubilant embrace with her partner Antoine Arnault at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
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