Stirring rendition of La Marseillaise precedes friendly football international between England and FranceMarchons,marchons. As was always likely given the horrors of the last week, this was an occasion of, or at times impassioned,at others rather gentle and reflective fraternal goodwill at Wembley stadium. Four days after the terrorist atrocities in Paris, England and France played out an international friendly football match unlike any other. It was a night that ranged through scenes of flag-waving communion on Wembley Way to the elegantly staged pre-match presentation of wreaths by, and among others,David Cameron and Prince William to a genuinely stirring rendition of La Marseillaise led by the French choir Les Fauristes. It was given an edge of thrilling, bellowed defiance by the bank of French fans tall up in Wembley’s top tier.
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Source: theguardian.com