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The French team arrives home to cheers and autograph requests after redeeming themselves with fans at the World Cup despite a defeat in the quarter-finals. Duration: 01:02
Yesterday's strike action across France makes the front page of several papers this morning, as does the low-key return of les Bleus from their humiliating campaign in South Africa. We also take a look at Italy's embarrassing first round exit from the World Cup and finally, the longest tennis match in history at Wimbledon. FRIDAY, 25th JUNE 2010
Football fans in Marseille and Paris react after a decision to scrap fan zones in French cities for the Qatar World Cup, on the basis of humanitarian and environmental reasons. In addition to Paris and Marseille, cities like Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux are among those deciding not to broadcast matches in public spaces.
Saint-Etienne fans gather to watch the French Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on a big screen back home. The Stade de France fixture is the first competitive match in one of Europe's leading football countries to allow fans to attend since March, albeit in severely restricted numbers with a maximum of 5,000 people permitted inside the 80,000-seater venue. IMAGES