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English football fans salute France by roaring out the ‘Marseillaise’

English football fans saluted France on Tuesday by roaring out the 'Marseillaise' national anthem at a friendly match which became a show of solidarity.
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron reacts during a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, Britain

Stirring second half comeback sees Croatia beat Russia

Russia suffered their first defeat under head coach Leonid Slutskiy as Ante Cacic's impressive Croatia side came from a goal down to win.

Italy’s Conte angry over four-month gap between matches

Italy coach Antonio Conte is angry that he will have to wait four months for his team's next match after they have played Romania on Tuesday.
Italy’s coach Antonio Conte looks on before the Euro 2016 group H qualifying soccer match against Norway at the Olympic Stadium in Rome

Hong Kong dents China’s World Cup football dream in qualifier

Hong Kong held China to a nil-nil draw in a World Cup qualifying football match on Tuesday played amid lingering political tensions between the two sides.
China’s Yu, Bi and goalkeper Wang leave the pitch as Hong Kong players celebrate after their 2018 World Cup qualifying match, in Hong Kong

Little-known Grindel frontrunner to lead German FA

Reinhard Grindel, a Christian Democrat member of parliament and treasurer of the German FA (DFB), was earmarked on Tuesday to take over as president.
Grindel

Armed police to patrol England v France soccer match following Paris attacks

Armed police will patrol around Wembley stadium for the England v France friendly match just days after militants launched suicide bombings in Paris.

Belgium v Spain match called off for security reasons

A soccer friendly featuring Belgium v Spain scheduled for Brussels on Tuesday has been postponed for security reasons after the Paris attacks.

German discounter Lidl to sponsor England team

The English soccer team has set aside decades of sporting rivalry with the Germans by signing up a new sponsor -- German discount supermarket Lidl.
A sign is seen outside a LIDL supermarket in London

Spain unworried about Brussels security, Del Bosque says

Spain are not worried about their security in Brussels where they will play Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday, according to coach Vicente del Bosque.
Spain Training

France keen to show pride against England at Wembley

France will be keen to represent their colours when they take the field in a friendly against England at Wembley 4 days after the deadly attacks in Paris.
France Press Conference

England forced to field experimental side against France

England will select an experimental lineup against France in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley after a series of injuries, manager Roy Hodgson said.
England Press Conference

France wanted to play England for symbolic reasons – FA

Even after the Paris attacks, France want to play the friendly against England, for symbolic reasons.
England Press Conference