Lassana Diarra Confirms Death of Cousin After Paris Terror Attacks

Marseille midfielder Lassana Diarra confirmed his cousin was among the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris.

The 30-year-old took to Twitter to tell his fans that Asta Diakite, a female cousin of his, died in one of the attacks, via Sky Sports:

However, Diarra will remain with the France squad for Tuesday's friendly with England at Wembley Stadium. Indeed, no player has withdrawn from the French setup, despite Didier Deschamps' offer for them to "pull out if they did not feel up to it," per the Press Association via the Guardian.

On Friday, Diarra, a Paris native, started France's international friendly against Germany, which was targeted by terrorists.

According to Joshua Robinson and Inti Landauro of the Wall Street Journal, a man tried to enter the Stade de France wearing a vest of explosives but was stopped, and two explosions could be heard from inside the stadium during the first half.

Diarra's team-mate Antoine Griezmann previously said his sister had been caught up in the violence but was safe, per Aaron Flanagan of the Mirror.