French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday hailed Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League-winning squad during a lavish reception at the Elysée Palace in Paris.
"You've not only stirred and thrilled Parisians during the victory but the entire country over the past few weeks," said Macron.
"You've also fired the dreams of thousands of youngsters who have been looking up to you."
PSG claimed European club football's most prestigious trophy for the first time after a 5-0 annihilation of Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Désiré Doué set up Achraf Hakimi for the opener in the 12th minute and the 19-year-old extended PSG's advantage eight minutes later.
Midway through the second-half, Doué effectively killed off the final with a sumptuous finish past the Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer into the bottom right hand corner.
Surge
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made it 4-0 after 73 minutes and academy graduate Senny Mayulu thrashed home the the fifth in the closing stages to give PSG a record win in the final in the 70-year history of the competition.
"The only thing I'd wish for is to be able to welcome you again next year with a second victory," said Macron. "I know it is possible and that you have this hunger and desire for success."
The party at the presidential palace followed a parade along a Champs-Elysées lined by an estimated 110,000 people.
The team headed to the procession directly from Roissy airport after flying in from Munich.
To the cheers and adulation of the serried ranks of fans, the players, all wearing shirts with '25' on it, brandished the Champions League trophy and addressed the supporters as they drove along the route.
"Lets' all sing together," shouted the PSG skipper Marquinhos.
After Macron's reception, the squad travelled to the Parc des Princes where around 40,000 fans awaited the presentation of the trophy.
"The objective now is to win again," said PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi. "It has taken 14 years of hard work but we are building something for the future."
Violence
In the aftermath of victory, police made nearly 600 arrests across France, the interior ministry said on Sunday. More than 200 cars were torched across the country and police clashed with youths.
In Dax in south-western France, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest. A 23-year-old man riding a scooter in central Paris also died after being hit by a vehicle.
A policeman was put in an induced coma after being injured by a firework.
Macron and PSG condemned the violence.
"These isolated acts are contrary to the club's values and in no way represent the vast majority of our supporters, whose exemplary behaviour throughout the season deserves to be commended," a PSG spokesperson added.
