After the dramatic events in Paris and St Denis yesterday it’s with a heavy heart that i address you today.
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‘As you may have read, I have been personally affected by these attacks.
“Together we have to all protect love, respect and peace”.
France and Germany players were forced to stay at the Stade de France overnight following the match due to security fears.
She is believed to have been shot in one of six terror attacks in the centre of the French capital.
Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra has confirmed a cousin was murdered in the Paris terror attacks.
Another French player, Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann’s sister had been in one of the principal attack sites, the Bataclan concert hall.
Diarra played 80 minutes of France’s 2-0 friendly win over Germany at the Stade de France and it later emerged that three people were killed following a bomb blast at the Gate J part of the stadium.
French President Francois Hollande, who was watching the game, was immediately evacuated.
More than 14,000 have signed an online petition on Change.org asking FA chairman Greg Dyke to give the proceeds to the French Red Cross and French charity Medecins Sans Frontieres to help support victims of the attacks. Thank God my sister was able to get out of the Bataclan. May God take care of my sister and the people of France.
At least four people died outside the glittering venue which staged the 1998 World Cup final with several others seriously hurt. We’ve known for months that there was a maximal risk (in France).
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Lambert continued, “The terrorist risk, ever since we presented our candidacy, has been considered a key risk”.
