| French national team captain Zinedine Zidane gives thumbs up to the public as players appeared on the balcony of the Hotel Crillon in Paris, France, Monday 10 July 2006. France lost the World Cup final to Italy. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA French national soccer team players Sidney Govou (L), Zinedine Zidane (C) and Gibril Cisse (L) applaud the fans that gathered to chher the team. The players appeared at the balcony of the Hotel Crillon in Paris , France, Sunday 10 July 2006. France lost the World Cup final to Italy. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA 
French national soccer team player Lilian Thuram (L) applauds the fans while a crying team mate David Trezeguet (C) is comforted by teammate Thierry Henri (R). The players appeared at the balcony of the Hotel Crillon in Paris , France, Sunday 10 July 2006. France lost the World Cup final to Italy. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA French President Jacques Chirac (L), accompanied by First Lady Bernadette Chirac (C), shakes hands with French Soccer team coach raimon Domenech (R) at Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Monday 10 July 2006, where the team was invited to lunch. France lost the World Cup final match to Italy at penalties, and its captain Zidane was expelled for foul play. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS 
French national team player David Trezeguet thanks the crowd gathered under the balcony at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, France, Monday French President Jacques Chirac (L), accompanied by First Lady Bernadette Chirac (C), greets French Soccer team players Rivery at Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Monday 10 July 2006, where the team was invited to lunch. France lost the World Cup final match to Italy at penalties, and its captain Zidane was expelled for foul play. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBO   le président Jacques Chirac et son épouse Bernadette saluent Thierry Henry et son épouse, au Palais de l'Elysée, le 10 Juillet 2006, à Paris, après un dejeuner avec l'equipe de France de football. AFP PHOTO POOL PATRICK KOVARIK  Djibril Cissé et son épouse s'appretent à poser pour une photo de famille au Palais de l'Elysée, le 10 Juillet 2006, à Paris, avant un dejeuner avec le président Jacques Chirac et l'equipe de France de football. AFP PHOTO PATRICK KOVARIK |