"The French people really needed to escape via this competition, and sport has this strength: to unite people. But we still have that final step to take to finish this competition in the best possible fashion. Euro 2016 finalFrance's run to the Euro 2016 final on home soil has given the country "an escape" after the horror of last November's Paris attacks, captain Hugo Lloris said on Saturday. "But we're even prouder to be on the pitch, to feel the entire French population behind us, to feel this happiness which is shared between the players and the French people. The rolling attacks on the French capital, claimed by the Islamic State group, left 130 people dead and led to calls for the tournament to be cancelled.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2016 11:06 UTC