French Football Team Gets Hero's Welcome in Paris; See Photos
The welcome was grand, the emotion visceral as France's victorious World Cup team rolled down Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue in an open-top bus July 16 while tens of thousands of people cheered with unrestrained pride and jets streamed the national colours — blue, white, red — overhead. Check out the pictures...
France's victorious World Cup team descends upon Paris' packed Champs-Elysees avenue after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia, on July 16, 2018. (Image: AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron poses with the French soccer players at the presidential Elysee Palace after the parade down the Champs-Elysees. (Image: AP)
French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the cup as the French soccer team arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport. (Image: AP)
French national soccer head coach Didier Deschamps, and team captain Hugo Lloris arrive at the Elysee Palace after the parade down the Champs-Elysees, where tens of thousands thronged after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia. (Image: AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte with team captain Hugo Lloris at the Elysee Palace after the parade down the Champs-Elysees. (Image: AP)
France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola holds up the World Cup trophy during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks as he welcomes players during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
Footballers Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele sign autographs during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France's Djibril Sidibe, N'Golo Kante and Florian Thauvin pose with the World Cup trophy during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the World Cup trophy next to Olivier Giroud during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France defender Djibril Sidibe holds the World Cup trophy as midfielder Steven N'Zonzi speaks with defender Adil Rami during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola holds the World Cup trophy as he stands next to French President Emmanuel Macron during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the World Cup trophy during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the World Cup trophy allowing people to touch it during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France forward Kylian Mbappe signs autographs during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
Paul Pogba holds the World Cup trophy as he stands with his teammates during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France midfielder Paul Pogba speaks as French President Emmanuel Macron looks on during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (image: AP)
France's Paul Pogba and teammates attend an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (Image: AP)
France's victorious World Cup team descends upon Paris' packed Champs-Elysees avenue after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia. (Image: AP)
France midfielder Paul Pogba speaks during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (image: AP)
