French President Emmanuel Macron is no joke when it comes to football.
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The politician is known to be a lover of this sport and this passion exploded during the final where France national team faced Argentina.
Netizens filmed the leader’s reactions, and the images went viral.
Emmanuel Macron came onto the field at the end of the game to comfort Kylian Mbappé, the author of the Blues’ three goals. These gestures have unnerved several people who have found them too familiar.