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11/13 14:56 CST Players and fans remember victims of 2015 Paris terror attacks
before France-Ukraine soccer match
Players and fans remember victims of 2015 Paris terror attacks before
France-Ukraine soccer match
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) --- Soccer players from France and Ukraine joined supporters in a
minute's silence before their match on Thursday, ending a poignant day of
commemorations across the city for victims of the Paris terror attacks 10 years
ago.
The attacks on Nov. 13, 2015 began outside Stade de France, the national
stadium, where France was playing Germany. They spread across the city in
deadly assaults that killed 132 people and injured over 400.
Ten years on, France faced Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier held at Parc des
Princes in western Paris.
After fans sang the national anthems --- with part of France's "La
Marseillaise" passionately sung a cappella --- players walked to the center
circle and stood by a banner reading "Football for Peace." They linked arms
with their teammates and some stood with their heads bowed as the silence was
impeccably observed.
Salim Toorabally, the security guard whose vigilance prevented a bomber
entering the stadium 10 years ago, was invited to the match as a guest of the
French Football Federation. Franois Hollande, who was French President in
2015, was also there.
The stadium announcer at Parc des Princes also called for "solidarity with the
Ukrainian people" over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. -__
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
