Daily Mail: France's World Cup celebrations marred as fans are choked by tear gas after police also use water cannon and clash with revellers in Paris as a MILLION people party into the night on the Champs-Élysées
* Pockets of looting broke out on the Champs-Élysées as French fans celebrated their side's World Cup win
* A jubilant French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated wildly with his wife Brigitte at the Luzhniki stadium
* In Paris 90K gathered next to the Eiffel tower to watch the match on vast TV screens and sing the Marseillaise
* The boom of fireworks and firecrackers filled the air in Paris and car drivers honked their horns incessantly
Police forces fired tear gas as scuffles and pockets of looting broke out on the Champs-Élysées as French football celebrations in Paris soured following their sides World Cup victory over Croatia in Moscow.
Revelers set off smoke bombs in the national colors - blue, white and red - obscuring Napoleon's triumphal arch as police tackled the crowd using water canons.
People climbed atop every newspaper kiosk and bus stop in the area to wave flags and lead the crowds below in cheers. The national anthem, the Marseillaise, rang out, cars honked horns and cherry bombs cracks.
Looters broke into shop fronts and smashed windows before they were driven back by riot police brandishing shields.
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Update #1: Looters, violence and road accidents tarnish French World Cup party (The Local)
Update #2: French police clash with unruly fans, clear Champs Elysees (Reuters)
WNU Editor: With millions on the streets the police are totally overwhelmed. You have to let the emotions run their course.
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