The surprising outcome in the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday came as a relief for the national team players ahead of the Euro 2024 semi-final against Spain. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) pulled off a surprise and came out on top, with the far-right National Rally party, which was leading after the first round, falling to third place. “Long live diversity, long live the Republic, long live France,” forward Marcus Thuram wrote on Instagram. He congratulated everyone who “responded to the threat that had loomed over our beautiful country” and ended his messag…