David Lee in Russia: France fans hail their 'champions of the world'

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A French supporter cheers his team ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
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MOSCOW - Sha la la la la la la, championne du monde... sha la la la la la la, championne du monde!

It began with a whisper before gradually building into a full-blooded, climatic crescendo.

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