Dinner:
- Salade verte
- Falafel
- Moshi au thé-vert
So France is world champion once again, 20 years after our first win. In 98 I lived in London so I was a little removed from the action. This time I am in the heart of Paris a few minutes from the Champs-Élysées. Fianna and I watched the match at the bar across the road, we went there at 3pm for a 5 pm start just in time to get some good places. The atmosphere was crazy during the 2 hour wait so you I'll leave you to imagine how it was during the match and after.
I have to say that there are few cities which are so suited the expression of collective joy. To see the Champs-Élysées and the Place de l'Étoile full of happy people from all walks of life is quite amazing. There is something magical about football which creates an incredible sense of community. No other sport quite manages to create the same effect.
Romain Gary said Patriotism is the love of your country where Nationalism is the hate of other countries (as my Mum reminded me a few days ago). Today is definitely a day for Patriotism it's all about sharing joy, togetherness and openness. The French Republic's motto is Liberté - Égalité - Fraternité, the third one often seems forgotten ... but not today.
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