PRESIDENT MACRON HONORS LES BLEUS WITH LEGION HONNEUR AT ELYSEE PALACE

USPA NEWS - French President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, addresses a talk of more than an hour, to the Team Les Bleus, highlighting his knowledge in football, and congratulating the French Team, for winning the World Cup 2018, in Russia. The celebration is held in the Elysee Palace, Salle des Fetes, at the occasion of paying a tribute to the 23 players of the French National Team, over the most prestigious medal : Legion of Honor to the members of the French football team to honor their victory at the 2018 world. For the occasion, will be gathered, beyond the families of the players, the members of the executive committee of the FFF, the Professional Football League, the presidents of league clubs 1 and the entire technical team that surrounds the blues. This ceremony will also highlight the commitment of these athletes. The President of the Republic will address to the Blues the thanks and recognition of the Nation for their sporting merits, but also for the exemplary and inspiring image they have given to our youth throughout their career at the World Cup 2018. Didier Deschamps the Captain said honored to have it twice, in 1998, then 2018, 20 years later...

French President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, addresses a talk of more than an hour, to the Team Les Bleus, highlighting his knowledge in football, and congratulating the French Team, for winning the World Cup 2018, in Russia. The celebration is held in the Elysee Palace, Salle des Fetes, at the occasion of paying a tribute to the 23 players of the French National Team, over the most prestigious medal : Legion of Honor to the members of the French football team to honor their victory at the 2018 world. For the occasion, will be gathered, beyond the families of the players, the members of the executive committee of the FFF, the Professional Football League, the presidents of league clubs 1 and the entire technical team that surrounds the blues. This ceremony will also highlight the commitment of these athletes. The President of the Republic will address to the Blues the thanks and recognition of the Nation for their sporting merits, but also for the exemplary and inspiring image they have given to our youth throughout their career at the World Cup 2018. Didier Deschamps the Captain said honored to have it twice, in 1998, then 2018, 20 years later...He shared his inner feeling of "pride, honor to be offered the Legion Honneur twice in a a lifetime" in 1998, as a Captain of Zinedine Zidane's team, the mythic Team of Les Bleus, who scored 3-0 against Brazil in 1998, at Stade de France. He also confessed being happy for the boys and proud of them for himself but also for their nation, for France and the joy they brought up....but also encourages the female team of Corinne Diacre, who is doing a good job as a coach of the female Bleue team, before the kick off of Women World Cup 2019, to be held in Paris in a few days. Antoine Griezmann, came along and shared moments of joy and pride with the journalist s and photographers, so did Kimpembe, Varanne, Madadanda and Giroud, as well as Drogba who expressed lots of laughs with the reporters....showing of his medal.They all said they felt "proud and taking it seriously" as this medal represents the highest honor to be offered at the top of the French State, traditionally, symbol of heroic actions or exceptional achievements recognized by the head of state. yet, the youngest, Killian mbar, either too shy or too snobby did not approach the bench of journalists and left away, in a very discreet walk. Another mystic veteran player, Marcel Dessailly, came along holding an umbrella, as the string rain was about to fall over the reportes' pool station, and remind us of the legend Bleus team of 1998, led by Zizou, the most talented player of 1998's world cup....