VANIER: Well, French football fans get bragging rights for the next four years. France emerged victorious from a thrilling tournament finals, Sunday, best in Croatia, 4-2 in Moscow. It's the second World Cup title ever for Les Bleus and French fans just can't get enough. CNN's Melissa Bell has more on the Paris celebrations.</s>MELISSA BELL, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Many hours before the start of the match, French fans were already queuing for the fan zone. The blazing sun did nothing to detract from the sense of excitement as France sprinted to the finals</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We're excited. Come on, France. Come on.</s>BELL: Waving flags and chanting a hundred thousand fans gathered at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to watch, pray and cheer. One of the most promising and populous squads France has filled with. But faced with the Croatian side, remarkable for its strength, the mood was tensed. And then</s>VANIER: This was undoubtedly a successful World Cup for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the host of this competition, but some of his fiercest critics refused to be silent. Pussy Riot is claiming responsibility for rushing the pitch during the final, dressed like police officers. The punk rock protesters say that they wanted to bring attention to political injustice. And we'll have more World Cup coverage in about an hour, that will be with Patrick Snell and it will be on "WORLD SPORTS." The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are wearing their proudest smiles in their newest family portraits. Let's take a look. Prince William and Duchess Catherine, just released these official photos, showing the beaming family after their youngest son's christening last week. Prince Louis is just shy at three months old, and is the fifth in line to the throne. But two familiar faces are absent, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who missed the event. It was not due to health issues. Thank you for watching CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Cyril Vanier, the news continues. We have a lot, lot more for you, right after the break at the top of the hour.
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