England fans urged to sing French anthem

AFP, LONDON: England football supporters have been encouraged to sing the French national anthem before next week’s friendly match in London after officials announced the match would go ahead despite Friday’s deadly terror attacks in Paris. Tuesday’s international at London’s Wembley Stadium will take place just days after more than 120 people were killed in a series of incidents across the French capital. Since then a Twitter campaign has begun encouraging England fans to join with French travelling supporters in singing La Marseillaise, France’s national anthem when, as is traditional, the anthems of both countries are played before kick-off in a football international. Mark Pougatch, a football presenter with Britain’s ITV television channel, who will be broadcasting the match, tweeted on Saturday: “If you have a ticket for Wembley on Tuesday then it’s time to learn La Marseillaise. Time to show what fraternity is about.”

England fans urged to sing French anthem

AFP, LONDON: England football supporters have been encouraged to sing the French national anthem before next weeks friendly match in London after officials announced the match would go ahead despite Fridays deadly terror attacks in Paris. Tuesdays international at Londons Wembley Stadium will take place just days after more than 120 people were killed in a series of incidents across the French capital. Since then a Twitter campaign has begun encouraging England fans to join with French travelling supporters in singing La Marseillaise, Frances national anthem when, as is traditional, the anthems of both countries are played before kick-off in a football international. Mark Pougatch, a football presenter with Britains ITV television channel, who will be broadcasting the match, tweeted on Saturday: If you have a ticket for Wembley on Tuesday then its time to learn La Marseillaise. Time to show what fraternity is about.