Watch: Emmanuel Macron's emphatic victory speech as France lift World Cup in Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the final match between France and Croatia. Photo / AP.

Emmanuel Macron celebrated France's victory over Croatia in the World Cup final with his own animated display of patriotism.

The French president was seen wildly gesticulating from the VIP area in the stands next to a more subdued Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Croatia's president.

Before embracing the players after the final whistle - and opting to kiss 19-year-old goalscorer Kylian Mbappé on the head - Mr Macron was pictured pumping his fists in the air as he looked down on the packed Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

As his team collected the cup on the pitch he joined Mr Putin and Mrs Grabar-Kitarović in handing out the winners and runners-up medals. Macron was then filmed celebrating in the French changing rooms where he gave the following speech:

"You made the country proud. You've made all the country go out! So now, I tell you, 66 million French watched you! You are examples for a lot of young people. You'll never be the same. Now this example, you're going to spread it!"

Millions of French went down in the streets after the final whistle of the World Cup to celebrate the win of Les Bleus.

The motto of the French Republic "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" has been modified by the fans, replacing 'Fraternité' with young star's name 'Mbappé'.

L'Equipe

Print edition headline: "

An eternal happiness

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Online headline: "

Together forever

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Le Figaro

Headline: "

The day of glory has arrived

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Libération

Print edition headline: "

Again

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Online headline: "

Fans' side of the match

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JDD

Headline: "

With the stars

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So Foot

Headline: "

The head in the stars

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Le Parisien

Headline: "

France goes mad

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Kylian Mbappé "It was the life we wanted. I don't want to be a passing in football: to be a world champion it's a message. I want to do still better, but world champion is already good".

Adil Rami: "I'm French from Moroccan origins. I'm proud of that, proud for making happy my country. I love France. This country deserves it. Today everybody celebrates".

Didier Deschamps: "We are on the roof of the football world for 4 years".

Ouest-France

Similar scenes of jubilation in Croatia

Best Tweets

French President Macron, the 12th man

French president Emmanuel Macron celebrating at the Luzhniki Stadium 🇫🇷#WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/grCo51Ok9w

— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) July 15, 2018

#CM2018 @AntoGriezmann dans les bras d'@EmmanuelMacron 📷 @franck_fife #AFP pic.twitter.com/JQ6sW4j3ve

— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) July 15, 2018

Macron il était trop chaud, l’ambiance et les images sont incroyables 😭 pic.twitter.com/kqbHDxovng

— JPRÍNCE 飛 (@jprinceQ) July 15, 2018

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— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) July 15, 2018

Trump congratulates France and Poutine

Congratulations to France, who played extraordinary soccer, on winning the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, congratulations to President Putin and Russia for putting on a truly great World Cup Tournament -- one of the best ever!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2018

A coming duel Pelé v Mbappé?

If Kylian keeps equalling my records like this I may have to dust my boots off again... // Se o @KMbappe continuar a igualar os meus records assim, eu vou ter que tirar a poeira das minhas chuteiras novamente...#WorldCupFinal https://t.co/GYWfMxPn7p

— Pelé (@Pele) July 15, 2018

Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Paris, 2 stars on stage and on the jersey

.@beyonce porte un maillot des Bleus avec les deux étoiles et enflamme le stade de France #CM2018 #AFP #FRACRO pic.twitter.com/RYCX2P2N0W

— Marie Giffard (@mariegiffard) July 15, 2018

Lava flow on the Champs-Elysées

Winners !! #wc2018 #coupedumonde2018 #worldcup2018 #paris #allezlesbleus #football #soccer #champselysees #french #FRACROA pic.twitter.com/algnXd1IDU

— Guillaume (@onickz) July 15, 2018

#CM2018 Paris est une fête 📷 @ludovic_marin #AFP pic.twitter.com/48uoFrUsED

— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) July 15, 2018

La marée humaine ne s'arrête pas sur les #ChampsElysées et elle avance vers un coucher de soleil magnifique. #FRACRO #ChampionDuMonde pic.twitter.com/8dybwzodtM

— Pierre Tremblay (@tremblay_p) July 15, 2018

MAIS QUEL KIFF !!! MAIS TELLEMENT BRAVO ET SURTOUT MERCI 🙏🏽 MERCI MERCI MERCI !!! #FRACRO #LaPassation #Bonheur pic.twitter.com/MFFUBDakok

— Jamel Debbouze (@DebbouzeJamel) July 15, 2018

'Diving in the madness'

Tous champions du monde. Plongée de folie dans le Canal St Martin #championdumonde pic.twitter.com/ulb9VKYlfE

— Philippe Bernard (@canalbernard) July 15, 2018

It's champagne in a bar attacked by terrorists in November 2015

Au Carillon, à Paris. Cette photo de l'@afpfr est à chialer. Quel symbole. Quelle putain de revanche sur 2015. pic.twitter.com/NhcSnQtqt4

— Rémi Jacob (@remijacob) July 15, 2018

Songs in the underground

La Marseillaise entonnée en choeur dans le métro, à Paris. Des centaines de personnes convergent vers les Champs-Elysées, déjà bondés. #CM2018 #championsdumonde pic.twitter.com/3OnrcbmNqQ

— Mehdi P. (@IVI_e_h_d_i) July 15, 2018

The win is celebrated everywhere in France...

🔴 TOUT #MARSEILLE S'EMBRASE 🔥🔥 Les 28 000 spectateurs de la #fanzone sont en folie au #parcChanot ! #FRACROA #CDM2018 #Mondial2018 pic.twitter.com/NQSqmWDIyt

— La Provence (@laprovence) July 15, 2018

...and all over the world

Marseillaise et clapping de la victoire 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 à San Francisco #FRACRO #CM2018 pic.twitter.com/kPgTZd722y

— Guillaume Daudin (@GuillaumeDaudin) July 15, 2018

French popular sports daily L'Equipe is printing a million copies of its historic edition of the 16th of July

En cas de victoire des Bleus ce soir, "L'Equipe" imprimera 1 million d'exemplaires du journal de demain. Quatre fois plus que d'habitude. A lire dans "Le JDD". #FRACRO pic.twitter.com/25fO44XNdt

— Cyril Petit (@CyrilPetit) July 15, 2018