England and France Fans Come Together at Wembley in Show of Solidarity

The nations of England and France came together at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday for a breathtaking display of unity and solidarity.

Players and fans from both sides joined together to sing the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, in the wake of Friday's horrific attacks in Paris, in which 132 people lost their lives:

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Wembley sings 'La Marseillaise' (until my phone ran out of storage space) @AFP pic.twitter.com/qtJBWlV4LC

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) November 17, 2015"

Prior to the match, Wembley's famous arch also displayed the red, white and blue of the French flag, as football united.

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Wembley Stadium light and colour reflected in falling rain #EngvFra @TimesSport pic.twitter.com/LFqteVU2Hw

— Marc Aspland (@MarcAspland) November 17, 2015"

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One more arc pic.twitter.com/Dcw5x3hr0e

— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) November 17, 2015"

While fans from both sides had been spotted prior to the game practising for the anthems:

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English people trying to sing the Marseillaise is everything https://t.co/MVE3LUk1PS

— Siraj Datoo (@dats) November 17, 2015"

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French fans on Wembley Way sing La Marseillaise & thank the world for its support in the wake of the #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/GxLX7FZZQ7

— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) November 17, 2015"

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Looking forward to the anthems rather than the game tonight.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 17, 2015"

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Mood on Wembley Way is one of happy defiance than fear...French flags everywhere

— Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) November 17, 2015"

As kick-off approached, the French players were welcomed warmly on to the pitch:

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Standing ovation for the French players as they make their way out for the warm-up

— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) November 17, 2015"

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Very warm round of applause for the France team as they come out to warm up at Wembley - and they return the applause in the centre circle.

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) November 17, 2015"

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Wembley ... pic.twitter.com/lI3f4NU4ps

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) November 17, 2015"

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The 'home end' at Wembley during anthems pic.twitter.com/8Bg5B8H8Ex

— Paul Kelso (@pkelso) November 17, 2015"

And then came the anthems:

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'LA MARSELLESA' sonando en Wembley🔝🔝🔝. pic.twitter.com/50FAvRjBG5

— La cara B del fútbol (@lacarabfutbol) November 17, 2015"

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A memorable moment as the crowd joined as one for France. The colours, the support, the anthems, the noise, very moving.

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) November 17, 2015"

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The French anthem, sung together, was beautiful. Hard not to tear up. And I did.

— Sam Borden (@SamBorden) November 17, 2015"

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Thanks to people throughout the world for supporting France in such a moment of tragedy and sadness #PrayForParis #ANGFRA #NousSommesUnis

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) November 17, 2015"

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Huge respect to everyone at @WembleyStadium!! #OneAnthem #BiggerThanFootball pic.twitter.com/eoFH6Mq3ri

— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) November 17, 2015"

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United we stand. #NousSommesUnis #ANGFRA #ENGvFRA pic.twitter.com/DI78WDAKBY

— England (@england) November 17, 2015"

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