FA amends match programme to pay tribute to victims of violent attacks

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In advance of Tuesday's friendly between England and France at Wembley Stadium, the English FA has added an insert to the match programme to pay respect to the victims of Friday's string of horrific attacks in Paris and Saint Denis.

With the matchday programme having gone to press a day prior to the incidents in Paris, the FA has added an extra page to detail the plans to tribute the fallen before the match kicks off:

In addition to a planned singing of the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," after the English anthem is sung, captains Wayne Rooney and Hugo Lloris will lay wreaths in memory of the victims and both sides will wear black armbands during the match.

There will also be a minute's silence prior to kickoff with fans in attendance given a mosaic of cards to hold up, displaying the French tricoleur to pay tribute to the 129 people who died Friday.

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England vs. France: Full coverage of emotional friendly at Wembley

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The Three Lions, along with the whole of England, opened their arms in friendship and welcomed France - both its national team and fans - to its grandest football stadium on Tuesday, as Wembley played host to an emotional international friendly four days after the devastating terror attacks that left 129 dead, and many more injured, in Paris.

Here's everything you need to know about a 2-0 win for England that was about so much more than just football:

PRE-MATCH COVERAGE

NEWS

PHOTOS

TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF PARIS ATTACKS

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PHOTOS

VIDEOS

MATCH COVERAGE

VIDEOS

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