7 Powerful Images As Football Resumes In Paris After Attacks

French football league, Ligue 1 fixtures resumed in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in central Paris and at the Stade de France.

Emotional scenes greeted players at the Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir in northwest France as league-leaders Paris Saint Germain, the capital’s biggest club side, visited seventh-placed Lorient.

The occasion marked the first time PSG had taken to the field since last Friday’s attack.

PSG would win Saturday’s game 2-1 thanks to first half goals from Hervin Ongenda and Blaise Matuidi.

Here are some powerful images from the game

Children released doves as a symbol of peace and reconciliation on the pitch prior to kick-off.

A minutes silence was impeccably observed before the game while the Parisian team’s players donned a special commemorative jersey with the words “Je suis Paris” (I am Paris) displayed beneath the club crest.

Le maillot des Parisiens arborant “Je suis Paris” en hommage aux victimes des attentats de Paris. #FCLPSG http://pic.twitter.com/yfs6sdztkl

— PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside) November 21, 2015

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