World champions France returned home with the FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy in Paris on Monday. France defeated Croatia on Sunday in the World Cup final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow to lift their second world title.
Upon their arrival from Russia, the members of France’s victorious World Cup team received a red carpet welcome. The airplane that carried the French players met with a water canon salute at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
Joyful French fans gathered at the Charles de Gaulle airport to await the return of their World Cup winning football team, who will be honoured with a parade along the Champs Elysees and a special presidential reception.
The French team was impressed with the kind of reception they were given at the airport. Captain Hugo Lloris led his team holding the trophy in his hands while the rest of his teammates were all smiles after becoming world champions.
Back at home… what a reception! 😍🏆#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/iTnm2mcLmP
— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) July 16, 2018
Goalie Hugo Lloris, brandishing the golden trophy from soccer’s eminent tournament, and coach Didier Deschamps led the team from the Air France plane to the tarmac at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Airport personnel and French Sports Minister Laura Flessel, a former champion fencer, were the first to tell them “merci” on behalf of a grateful nation that was sorely in need of a boost.
Several Paris Metro stations were temporarily adjusting their names to honor the team and its members, the transport authority tweeted. The Champs-Elysees Clemenceau has become the Deschamps-Elysees Clemenceau to honor national team coach Didier Deschamps.
The Etoile station is, for now, “On a 2 Etoiles” (We have 2 stars), to denote France’s second victory in soccer’s World Cup. The Victor Hugo station is now Victor Hugo Lloris, after France’s standout goalie and team captain.
