“These Are Not Fans”: Riot in Paris After France’s Painful Loss Leaves Bad Taste in Soccer World’s Mouth

The FIFA World Cup has finally come to a close. Argentina was crowned world champions after they beat France in a scintillating 3-3 draw followed by a penalty shootout. While the soccer fans in Argentina are rejoicing in being World Cup champions, it seems like Les Bleus fans have not taken the loss too well.

It’s important to remember that sportsmanship is not limited to a sports team’s players. It’s sort of a mutual agreement between the players and their fans to treat the game with utmost dignity and respect.

The sadness among the French fans has now seemingly turned from sadness into anger and violence.

What did these French soccer fans do? How did the world react?

There were around 6000 French fans watching the game live in Qatar. However, following the match, those fans couldn’t really cause havoc due to the security restrictions by Qatar’s authorities.

Videos surfaced on Twitter, showing French soccer fans rioting in Paris. As reported by NEXTA, fans were seen lighting flares and fireworks in a bizarre manner that caused chaos on the streets of Paris and many other areas in France.

As precautionary measures, around 14000 French police personnel had equally divided themselves across the big cities before the game began. The French media outlet Le Parisien reported that over 115 people were arrested amidst this chaos on the streets of Paris.

While the chaos was on, fans from all across the world were reacting to these riot videos that surfaced on Twitter.

“These are not soccer fans”, is one of the most common reactions on Twitter. It’s true to a certain extent too. Why would a true soccer fan not take a loss in a sporting way? However, the French fans turned into a violent mob in no time.

Emmanuel Macron – A true example of sportsmanship

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has always been really supportive in and around the French soccer team. Les Bleus had brushed aside Morocco in the World Cup semifinal. Macron showed the world an example of true sportsmanship and what the game of soccer is really all about.

The President visited the devastated Moroccan dressing room before starting his celebrations with Les Bleus. Macron consoled the Moroccan side for the loss. He also praised them for being the first African nation to make it this far in the World Cup.

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He also then told Sofyan Amrabat that he had been the best midfielder in this edition of the FIFA World Cup. Even though Morocco lost, words like this would make any individual feel better.

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According to you, which sportsperson showcases the true meaning of sportsmanship? Who are the real gentlemen of the game? Let us know in the comments below.