The Legion of Honor is the highest medal of honor awarded by the French government. Like the members of the 1998 World Cup champion France, the French team that crowned the World Cup champion of Russia last year will also receive this honor.
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, May 13, according to the French “team” reported on the 13th, 23 players from the French men’s national team who won the World Cup in Russia last year will receive the Legion of Honor at the Elysee Palace on June 4.
The Legion of Honor medal is the highest medal of honor awarded by the French government. Like the members of the 1998 World Cup champion France team, the French team that crowned the World Cup champion of Russia last year will also receive this honor. The awarding ceremony was held at the Elysee Palace on June 4.
The French men’s football team is about to gather at the training base of clayfondin to prepare for two qualifying matches of the 202020european championship on June 8th and 11th. Prior to this, they will also play a friendly match with La Vila in Nantes on June 2. The Ceremony of awarding was arranged after the French team returned to Paris from Nantes.
It is understood that French President Macron decided to honor champion team members at the ceremony of winning the championship on July 16 last year. These players were initially arranged to receive the Legion of Honor medal on last November, and the ceremony was postponed for some reason.
In the award list published by the French government in January 1 this year, 23 players of the French team appeared among 345 people who received the Knight medal. French coach Deschamp will be promoted to military officer medal this time because he has been awarded as a player in 1998.