Before training on Wednesday evening at the Stade de France, Didier Deschamps' men performed a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the 2015 attacks.
Gathered in a circle on the pitch of the Stade de France, the members of the selection – players and staff – listen attentively to Mohamed Sanhadji, the Blues security officer. The latter speaks in cathedral silence. “ November 13, 2015, this is where it all began », he whispers to the players who listen to him religiously. The moment is solemn. Palpable emotion. Closed faces.
Just before training for the match against Israel in the League of Nations, the France team observed a minute of silence on Wednesday evening in tribute to the 131 victims of the attacks of November 13, 2015. Nine years ago, the Blues played a match against Germany in Saint-Denis before horror and barbarism affected the city of Seine-Saint-Denis and the capital.
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« We are here to pay tribute to these French people who suffered in their fleshbreathes Mohamed Sanhadji in his message. Let's be united, let's be proud of our colors, let's be proud to be French. » before slipping away, true to form: “ long live the Republic and long live France. »
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