Paris Saint-Germain allow Les Herbiers captain to lift French Cup

Paris Saint-Germain have made a sporting gesture to Les Herbiers by allowing their captain to lift the French Cup after beating the third-tier minnows 2-0 in the final.

PSG let the opposition's skipper Sebastien Flochon hold the trophy alongside their captain Thiago Silva amid their treble-winning celebrations, reports The Mirror.

The French champions completed their clean sweep of domestic competitions thanks to goals from Giovani lo Celso and Edinson Cavani, who netted their second from the penalty spot.

Les Herbiers, whose squad entire squad is valued at just €2m (£1.7m), defeated teams including Auxerre and Lens against the odds to reach the final.

The team are currently 13th in the Championnat National.