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France stars finally get their hands on World Cup-winning commemorative rings

  /  autty

France's World Cup winning heroes have finally got their hands - or more specifically, their fingers - on their commemorative rings.

The rings, based on the bling given to winners of the NFL's Superbowl, were the brainchild of Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann, as a physical celebration of their triumph in Russia.

Now the jewelry has found its way to the players, and was modeled by midfielder Blaise Matuidi, alongside Pogba, on social media.

Matuidi was thrilled with the ring, and wrote on Instagram: 'Unforgettable gift for an unforgettable memory. Thank you from the heart for the jewelry @ paulpgba'.

The rings, presented in red and dark blue boxes featuring small lights, features the French Football Federation's (FFF) initials and cockerel emblem in gold, on red, white and blue jewels, representing the tricolore flag.

The main body of the rings are silver, with the players' names monogrammed on one side, and 'World Cup champions' on the other, along with the scoreline in all seven of the games France played in Russia on their way to glory.

It was initially Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann who used social media to request diamond-encrusted rings to mark France's World Cup win.

Griezmann, a noted fan of American sports, contacted a Los Angeles jeweler to produced the France squad rings similar to those given to NFL and NBA champions.

They were ordered after France secured their second World Cup triumph, beating Croatia 4-2 in the Moscow final having seen off Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in the knock-out stages.

After conquering the world, France now turn their attentions closer to home as they begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.