ISOLATING France star Adrien Rabiot celebrated alone as his team-mates danced through the hotel after making it to the World Cup final.
The 27-year-old missed the semi-final victory over Morocco as he continues to recover from illness.
Rabiot stayed at the team hotel during the game in isolation to prevent any of his fellow French aces from picking up what is a flu-like virus.
Therefore, he was not part of the mass celebrations in the France dressing room and at the team’s base after the final whistle.
The whole squad were greeted back at camp with a hero’s welcome.
Manager Didier Deschamps led the way through the hotel foyer as supporters waved flags and let off confetti as the player walked in singing.
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The cameras were following the squad and they zoomed in on Rabiot standing on a balcony alone.
He was joining in the signing from up high and decided to record the scenes down below on his phone.
Dayot Upamecano was the other player that caught the bug, yet he was well enough to sit on the bench and join in the partying with everyone else.
Youssouf Fofana took Rabiot’s place in the starting XI and it is unclear whether he will return for the final against Argentina on Sunday.
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It has been reported that some of the France coaching staff blame England for spreading the illness in their quarter-final win over the Three Lions.
French newspaper L’Equipe claimed that the air-con at the Al Messila Resort and Spa has contributed to Rabiot’s illness.
He is a key man for Deschamps’ side having been capped 34 times for France and they will not want to be without him for the final.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
