Meet Martha Kelner and Shaun Walker with their catch last night, including the revelation that the World Cup trophy has arrived at the stadium in its new Louis case Vuitton.
"The sky above was dark gray with flashes of thunder as the French team soaked in sweat and euphoria raised the trophy at a chaotic presentation ceremony. Winners were presented by Putin protected by a black umbrella while an all-powerful rain shower pierced a sticky and wet afternoon in the Russian capital.Macron remained uncovered and twisted his navy blue suit jacket on the ground after. "
The big news, however, is that with Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Mario Mandzukic who all managed to score one point each (in the right-hand net) at night, the Golden Boot belongs to Harry Kane. He had already landed in Birmingham at the time of the final whistle in Moscow, so he will have to rely on Pocha Rosisi (the Russian postal system) to bring him his gong in London.
The victory of France prompted comparisons to 1998, when Aiméé Jacquet guided his side, which contained Didier Deschamps, to the top of the world. These comparisons could also have been in the mind of the team's editor, judging by the title of this morning's article
World Cup finals, like all games really, can be won by nice margins. The smallest of details. How good were these margins in the final? I would argue rather well, given the decision of VAR that gave Antoine Griezmann the chance to score on the field, the game being delicately led to 1-1. Who knows in which direction the match would have gone if the referee, Néstor Pitana, had chosen not to penalize Ivan Perisic for his dangling arm. As David Hytner of Luzhniki Stadium writes:
"The idle replays seemed bad for Perisic and it became clear what kind of conclusion would reach Pitana. Griezmann scored the penalty and Croatia could smear with injustice. It was a borderline decision and this time there would be no possible return for Zlatko Dalic and his group of fighters. "
From the ecstasy of the French, to the agony of the Croats.How are they supported after being so close to the glory , but in the end up to now? Well, according to Una Hajdari in Zagreb, not too bad. "I feel good. We have still marked history, even though we have not become champions, "said one of the supporters, while another said:" We are sad, but second place remains a big problem for Croatia. We will all forget them when they go home tomorrow. "
And Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has received many praise for her role in Russia during the tournament. This tweet summarizes pretty well.
James Melville (@ JamesMelville)
Hat to Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, President of Croatia. She has attended every Croatia match at the World Cup, has traveled in economy class and sat with the fans in the stadium. She refused to take a salary for her non-work days. Now it's leadership. #Croatia #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/KTXJlHqSbD
President Emmanuel Macron celebrates at the Luzhniki Stadium. Photo: Kieran McManus / BPI / REX / Shutterstock Macron snuggles and the crowd roars: France wins the World Cup champions – video
So, it becomes obvious that the invaders of last night were: Pussy Riot. Three women and one man were taken away (with the help of Dejan Lovren), while Kylian Mbappé opted for one of the top five women rather than mistreating her on the ground. "The citizens in question were taken to the local police station," said the Moscow branch of the Russian Interior Ministry. Other than this statement, there are no other words of the police yet.
Pussy Riot claims responsibility for the final invasion of the World Cup – video
Josh Webb-Thomson (@ FightOnTwist)
Mbappe giving the double high five to Pussy Riot is easily the best image of the 2018 World Cup. It must be a kind of memorial: pic .twitter.com/bSthENiAL4
This was not the only unruly French behavior of the night, however, not by any effort. French players allowed themselves a moment of public inhibition by signing Didier Deschamps' post – match press conference to set up an office – with the momentum of a fan. England climbing on a two-story bus – and spraying champagne. for the pleasure of journalists gathered with their cheap and waterproof equipment.
French players invade the Didier Deschamps press conference – video
Super scenes of the last night where a million fans filled the Champs-Élysées to celebrate the victory of their team. This, from Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, has all the history, though it's not clear if the "tears" in the fans' eyes were due to the emotion of the night , or even tear gas launched by the French police in response to projectiles
Police and football supporters clash in Paris after the victory of France in the World Cup – video
As we get comfortable, allow Max Rushden and the guests to share their thoughts on the final, another penalty, another controversial VAR incident, ups and downs and "players firing on conkers".
So here we have it. Long live France! France is once again world champion, and who can say that she does not deserve to be? Well, about four million Croats to start – you can understand it – but the team of Didier Deschamps has played a fantastic football over the past four weeks, has touted one of the The most exciting stars of the tournament and did not lose a single game posting six wins, including victories over heavyweight nations such as Uruguay, Belgium,
Australia Argentina and, of course, Croatia. Naturally, France is a country that loses its collective advantage over the result at the Luzhniki stadium, a theme on which we will focus first of all today, with reports on the madnesses of Paris in Perpignan and elsewhere. beyond, some of which involve the police.
But it's not just the French celebrating today – it's also a day when jaded bloggers of the Guardian can finally rejoice in the end of the tournament, since it's in effect the last daily blog of the World Cup for four years. Get your fill as you can. It also means that it is a very good opportunity to reflect this wonderful tournament, so feel free to contact us by email ([email protected]) or by Twitter ( @mike_hytner ]) or below the line throughout the day / evening / whatever it is where you are.
