In a gloomy atmosphere and in front of sparse stands, but with no major incidents to report, Les Bleus faced Israel on Thursday at the Stade de France.
At the Stade de France
Show must go on. But the heart wasn’t in it… For the first time since June 2023, Les Bleus were back in action. “their Stade de France on Thursday, for a match against Israelin the Nations League. The authorities did not wait for the serious outbursts in Amsterdam last week, during a match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, to put in place drastic security measures. Between the explosive backdrop, heightened security measures and a certain disenchantment with the French national team, the Saint-Denis stadium was far from full. Fewer than 20,000 spectators were in the stands, the worst attendance for a Tricolor match in the world. “SDF” (outside the covid period).
Impressive safety features
“When we saw the events in Amsterdam, it made us doubt. But we don’t want to stop living. We can’t let fear stop us from doing things. The police presence reassured us and we wanted…
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