France celebrates in Paris after the victory of the World Cup in Russia

Didier Deschamps and his team from France, winner of the World Cup, came back from Russia as a hero when the country was in force to welcome them home.

The team landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris shortly before 1600hST on Monday, less than 24 hours after skipper Hugo Lloris won the trophy at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow after a 4- victory. 2 against Croatia in the final.

As thousands of fans gathered along the Champs-Elysees in front of Lloris and Deschamps, only the third man to win the World Cup as a player and coach, came out of the plane with the trophy. Guardian holding him up in front of a delighted home committee.

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Defender Raphael Varane posted a selfie with the crowds in the background accompanied from the message "Thank you" – "Thank you" – while a President Macron shared a live video of the bus that runs through the crowd on his official Facebook account.

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– Raphael Varane (@raphaelvarane) July 16, 2018

A photo of l & # 39, team with the president and the trophy inside the palace later appeared on the official Twitter account of the team with the message "A team, a nation, a dream.Two stars", the latter Reference to the emblems is allowed to wear on their jerseys whenever they win a World Cup.

Deschamps and players were greeted by President Macron and his wife Brigitte in front of the Elysee, where they sang the national anthem.

They were then taken inside to continue the celebrations away from the cameras.

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Posted by Élysée – Presidency of the French Republic Monday, July 16, 2018

The atmosphere both in the city and beyond was electric after a first success in the tournament since Deschamps, in his game They came back with striker Antoine Griezmann who also won the Silver Boot – as England's second Harry Kane in scoring goals – and the Bronze Ball, behind the tournament's best player. Luka Modric of Croatia and Eden Hazard of Belgium second, while Kylian Mbappe, 19, won the Young Player Award.

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– Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July 16, 2018

Mbappe was the first teenager to score in the final since the Brazilian superstar Pele, now 77, who took on Twitter to say, "If Kylian continues to match my records like that, I may have to take off my boots again."

Mbappe replied, "The king will always remain king."

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