Zealous French soccer fans gather to watch World Cup match

Zealous French soccer fans gather to watch World Cup match

Photo taken on June 11, 2010 shows a giant screen broadcasting the opening match of 2010 FIFA World Cup near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

A female fan watches the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

Fans gather in front of a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

Fans cheer as they gather in front of a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

Fans gather in front of a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

Fans cheer as they gather in front of a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

A fan gestures as he and other football fans gather in front of a giant screen near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match between France and Uruguay on the opening day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Paris, France, June 11, 2010. Football fans will gather in cosmopolis like Paris, Rome, and Sydney as well as nine cities in South Africa to have parties and watch games together during the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.
(Xinhua)