AFP, PARIS: Police called off Germany’s friendly against the Netherlands in Hanover on Tuesday, citing a “serious” bomb threat just days after the Paris terror attacks left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured.
It was the second high-profile friendly to be cancelled, following an earlier decision by Belgian authorities to postpone the country’s game against Spain in Brussels amid security fears. At London’s Wembley Stadium, 19-yr-old Dele Alli scored a stunning long-range goal on his full England debut with captain Wayne Rooney netting a second goal early in the second half as the hosts beat a grieving France 2-0 on a particularly emotional night.
In Bologna, Bogdan Stancu gave Romania a first-half lead but Italy responded with a penalty from Claudio Marchisio before Manolo Gabbiadini put the Azzurri ahead, only for Florin Andone to earn the visitors a 2-2 draw. Elsewhere, Portugal won 2-0 in Luxembourg, Switzerland beat Austria 2-1 in Vienna, while Croatia defeated Russia 3-1 in Rostov.