Paris Saint-Germain's players celebrating with the trophy at the end of the French Cup final football match against Les Herbiers at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris on Tuesday — AFP SAINT-DENIS, May 9 (AP): Moments before lifting the French Cup again, Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva beckoned the valiant skipper from beaten third division side Les Herbiers to join him.
After a moment's hesitation, unheralded Sebastien Flochon shuffled across to the Brazil defender and they held the trophy aloft together.
It was a fitting tribute to the resilience of the tiny club from western France following its 2-0 defeat against vastly superior opposition. PSG won a record-extending 12th French Cup and claimed a 42nd straight victory in domestic cup competitions since January 2014.
The performance by the players of Les Herbiers - whose average annual salary of about 30,000 euros ($36,000) dwarfs the massive pay packets at PSG - was full of courage and spirited defending.
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