France honored their defeat against Argentina in the best possible way. Neither sadness nor tension. Although the team didn’t come home with the World Cup, its people’s sense of attachment and belonging is unquestionable. This is an exercise in know how. More than 50,000 people occupied the Place de la Concorde from early afternoon, awaiting the arrival of the main figures from Qatar, who were comforted by the unquestionable support of their people.
More than three hours of endurance and the low temperature made the a cappella interpretation of the Marseillaise more bearable. It is a hymn to the pride of the French feeling regardless of any result: “Paris loves you”, read more than one banner, discounting the defeat and thanking the effort made by a generation that signed a golden age. Yesterday’s defeat does not spoil the legacy of the Deschamps boys.
With the Eiffel Tower illuminated in the background, the coach and the captain, Hugo Llorisappeared for the first time on the balcony of the Hôtel de Crillon at 9:38 pm Then, one by one, the others came out: “Kylian, Kylian”, shouted thousands of crowded fans from below, eager to enjoy their great icon. It’s the closest thing to a mass bath. France didn’t win, but in the eyes of their countrymen they put the country back on top.
A mbappe, hand over heart and applauding the crowd, he was seen to be even more moved. He will just change the script and liquidate the Argentine champion. Even this early morning Noël le Graët, the president of the Federation rules any kind of action, doing so is a victory. Grateful football players want to appear at the Place de la Concorde in Paris to see the love they have received.
After about twenty minutes it was time to say goodbye. France may not have the football tradition of other places, but it became clear that they were hooked on this pitch-led generation of mbappe. People refused to leave the place where the Champs-Élysées began. This time the prize is not the World Cup, but the unity between footballers and fans is absolute. Sometimes winning is also about knowing how to lose.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
