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It would've been his 75th birthday, and fans of French rocker Johnny Hallyday didn't forget. Hundreds gathered for a mass at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris to celebrate with ecclesiastic renditions of his classic songs. IMAGES
French policemen chase rioters in Avenue de Friedland/Tilsitt near the Champs-Elysees in Paris, as tension built up after France beat underdogs Morocco 2-0 to set up a World Cup final with Argentina. IMAGES
Before the funeral of late French tycoon Bernard Tapie, fans gather in the Old Port of Marseille and follow the hearse carrying the remains of the former Marseille football club president to the cathedral of Sainte Marie-Majeure, la Major. IMAGES
Fans queue outside Paris Saint-Germain's official store on the Champs-Elysees in the hopes of getting their hands on a number 30 Messi shirt. IMAGES
France's basketball, volleyball and handball players celebrate their Tokyo-2020 Olympic medals in Paris, surrounded by hundreds of fans. The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the president of Paris-2024 Tony Estanguet and the president of the French Olympic Committee Brigitte Henriques were also present to congratulate the medalists. IMAGES
France supporters in a bar in Bordeaux are jubilant as Karim Benzema scores two goals in two minutes to take the lead against Switzerland, after going 0-1 down in the first half of the Euro 2020 round of 16. IMAGES