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Paris renames six subway stops to honor France's World Cup win

2018-07-18 15:26 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   The Paris Metro, like the rest of France, is celebrating the country’s World Cup win on Sunday. With a clever play on words, it has renamed six stations in honor of “Les Bleus” who took home the trophy 20 years after their first triumph. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   The winning manager, Didier Deschamps, has had two stations temporarily renamed after him, including Notre-Dame des Champs, which was rechristened “Notre Didier Deschamps.” /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   The captain, Hugo Lloris, also get an honorable mention, despite a blunder that allowed in one of Croatia’s goals in France's 4-2 victory. /VCG Photo

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4 / 4   Bercy station is now “Bercy les Bleus” – a play on the French word for thanks, merci. And Avron is now “Nous Avron Gagne,” a play on “We Have Won.” Another station, Charles de Gaulle – Etoiles is now “On a 2 Etoiles,” which translates to “We Have 2 Stars.” /VCG Photo

 
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