France win World Cup for second time, after winning in 1998
Deschamps third person to win the World Cup as both player & manager
Mandzukic own goal, Griezmann pen (after VAR review), Pogba and Mbappe for France
Perisic and Mandzukic (from Lloris error) for Croatia
Modric named best player, Mbappe best young player, Courtois best goalkeeper
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Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on BBC One
I'm absolutely thrilled. Congratulations Harry Kane! I've been short of company in that department. It's been a long time coming.
Referee Nestor Pitana was loudly booed by (I presume) Croatia fans as he picked up his medal.
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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wins the golden gloves award for the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
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Alan Shearer
Former England captain on BBC One
Luka Modric played the game at his pace and he controlled games. He really is a special footballer.
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live
It would have been very easy for that to go to a French player but that is the right decision. Modric has been a credit to his country.
The right decision, if you ask me. Modric looks devastated as he stands next to a beaming Kylian Mbappe...
For the second World Cup in a row, a player on the losing side wins the golden ball award for best player in the tournament.
Luka Modric is handed the trophy.
Kylian Mbappe wins best young player
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Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
For some reason the jigsaw puzzle hasn't been put together properly in a Manchester United shirt. The way the team plays, I think 'are they getting the ball into him in the right areas?' He's not receiving the ball quickly enough. Is he being put in the right positions? These are the questions a manager has to work out.
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Can't believe people are saying Croatia deserved more. They were lucky to even be in the final. France have been better and been better all tournament. Well deserved, and it's a shame they didn't play a better team.
Jon, Watford
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Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
Young players go searching and hunting for the ball and that affects team balance. But Kylian Mbappe stays wide for the good of the team because he knows it's his position.
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Alan Shearer
Former England captain on BBC One
Croatia deserve great credit because they kept going. They were behind in every knockout game and they fought back. Again in this final, to be behind and then come back to make it as entertaining as it was, they deserve credit and they return home as heroes.
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I think we're getting close to something happening. I can see Philipp Lahm with the trophy in his hands...
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Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
I was leaning towards Luka Modric before this game but I can't get my head away from Kylian Mbappe. What is unbelievable is that at 19-years-old he has already got defenders on the backfoot. They are backing off because they know what he is capable of. They don't like defending like that. He drives at people. It is so refreshing to see.
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Alan Shearer
Former England captain on BBC One
I said ahead of kick off that the Golden Ball was between Kylian Mbappe and Luka Modric, and whoever performed best should win the award. I think Mbappe should get it for his goal, drive and determination.
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Every man, woman and child in the Croatian end have stayed in their seats to see this ceremony - when it finally gets going anyway.
Top class. As is the filling going on on 5 live right now...
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Sir Trevor Brooking
Former England midfielder in Moscow for BBC Radio 5 live
I wasn't expecting the surprises and the shocks of this World Cup. You couldn't predict any game. If I had watched a film with this script I would have said it was a bit far-fetched.
Everyone has been relaxed and enjoyed being in Russia. The tournament has been a massive success.
We have had a tournament that everyone has been talking about and that is great.