French players performed swan-dives on the water-logged pitch as they passed around the golden trophy in front of the world's media. Benjamin Mendy was the first to make use of the rain, sliding with the World Cup in hand towards lucky photographers.
The flash storm came down just as the France players were getting set to step onto the podium, giving the losing Croatia stars the chance to run back to the dressing room. Before then, France had tried to create some thunder of their own with the travelling fans. Inspired by Iceland, who exited the World Cup at the group stage, France players orchestrated a 'Thunder Clap' with their fans.
Made famous by the Icelandics on their run to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, the Thunder Clap involves a series of quickening claps and chants. It was a good effort from the French players, but it was difficult to conduct without the man with the drum, who usually dictates the tempo of the claps for the mid-Atlantic island nation.
Meanwhile, Pogba continued to present himself as a family man as he made a beeline for his mother and two brothers, eventually plucking them from the crowd so they could celebrate with him on the pitch. They were even given the chance to hold the trophy itself with Florentin and Mathias taking the chance to kiss it.
There was a touching moment when Griezmann brought his young daughter, Mia, onto the pitch only for her to quickly become overwhelmed by the excitement and burst into tears. If only she was old enough to understand what a contribution her father had made to the match.
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