Two die in wild French World Cup celebrations

Baku. 16 July. REPORT.AZ/ France’s World Cup celebrations have been marred after two fans died and police were forced to fire tear gas amid clashes with football fans.

Report informs citing the Le Monde, in the Alpine city of Annecy a 50-year-old France fan broke his neck after jumping into a canal at the end of the team’s 4-2 triumph over Croatia in Moscow on Sunday.

Then, in nearby Saint-Felix, there was another death when a man in his 30s died when his car crashed into a tree as he celebrated the win.

Notably, France has become champion of the world for a second time after holding out a determined Croatia in an entertaining World Cup final.