'Proud of you': French President Emmanuel Macron cheers up team after World Cup defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron played the role of a statesman cheering his national football team after their hope to win the second consecutive FIFA World Cup was dashed by Argentina in the final on Sunday.
Macron shared a video of his pep talk to the team on Twitter.
He captioned the tweet saying, "Proud of you."
Fiers de vous. pic.twitter.com/9RMjIGMKGU
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 18, 2022
French striker Kylian Mbappe's hattrick went in vain as Argentina overpowered France in the penalty shootout 4-2 to clinch the trophy for the third time.
After leading the match 2-0 for about 80 minutes, Argentina's seemingly easy win-hope was dashed by Mbappe, who scored twice, once in a penalty kick and a stunning goal.
Later in the extra minutes, Argentina scored one more to gain back the lead over France but Mbappe hit the nets through a penalty again to equalise the scoreline.
But France looked too fragile in the penalty shootout which was won by Argentina 4-2 to clinch their third title and Messi's first.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
England edge past Italy despite Ben Manenti’s stunning counter-attack in T20 World Cup
Kolkata/IBNS: The England cricket team survived a spirited challenge from the Italy national cricket team to secure a 24-run victory in their first-ever meeting on the cricket field in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens on Monday.
From 105/5 to dominance: Will Jacks’ blazing knock rescues England at Eden Gardens
Kolkata/IBNS: A blazing half-century by Will Jacks powered England to post a challenging target of 203 against Italy in their Group C clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.
Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf blast PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi after Pakistan’s humiliating T20 World Cup loss to India
Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf launched a scathing attack on Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), following Pakistan’s crushing defeat to India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025.
Shock exit, star returns: Steve Smith replaces Hazlewood in T20 WC squad ahead of crucial Sri Lanka match
Australian veteran Steve Smith was added to the T20 squad for the ongoing World Cup as a replacement for injured pacer Josh Hazlewood.
Latest News
Afghanistan retains status as world’s weakest passport in February 2026 Henley Index
Indore MBA student murder: Accused allegedly attempts black magic after killing
Feb 26 wedding? Viral invite sparks buzz around Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna
Three Bangladeshi with a woman arrested from bordering Sepahijala district
