One of the targets of tonight’s terror coordinated terror attacks in Paris was the Stade de France stadium hosting a soccer math between France and Germany and you can actually hear the attack in progress on video:
https://t.co/AUQmXWJ8X9 via @youtube Paris Soccer event 11/13/15
— Jordan Ulery (@Repulery) November 14, 2015
Shock, horror for 80,000 fans at Stade de France https://t.co/EFHHIe63Z9 pic.twitter.com/yDxg8uBDp4
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 14, 2015
A reported three suicide bombers were killed in the attack:
Three suicide bombers dead at French/German soccer match at #stadedefrance in #ParisAttacks https://t.co/OwVBd2yF1x pic.twitter.com/kHLxc0FiAv
— The Age (@theage) November 14, 2015
And this is awesome. Fans sang “La Marseillaise” — the French national anthem — while evacuating the stadium:
Soccer fans sing 'La Marseillaise'. A touching moment at such a dark time. https://t.co/l9iEx03v1h #ParisAttackshttps://t.co/mpBJR16cE7
— The Australian (@australian) November 13, 2015
Here’s a first-hand account from inside the stadium via @notkerouac:
Of course I was at the game. 2 mins in, huge boom, 2 mins later, even bigger boom. No announcement, nothing. Just soccer.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
Match ends, dude next to me goes "we cannot leave, Paris is at war."
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
So I walk to the concourse to go where they tell us, as soon as I hit it people start running by, I north philly hoofed it.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
I think there was a shooter in the stadium because it was like the running of the Bulls, parents on the ground lying cover over kids.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
I've never felt anything like that in my life, they ushered is onto the field and had everyone wait. pic.twitter.com/q16v5EzZCE
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
My heart was cranking, I figured if this was how I was going out, I was gonna document it. No internet for hours. pic.twitter.com/1x9Yfx79Pf
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
Even at this point no one knew what was happening. Trickling info, I came to a small group of people speaking English & joined them.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
At this point, the info started really coming out and we decided to walk out and away. 2 hour walk on the DL to the outskirts of Paris.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
My phone is dying, no charger tonight. Please refer all media requests through my press secretary @FanSince09.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
I've met such amazing people in France who have adopted me at every turn. I unexpectedly fell in love with this country & my heart breaks.
— Couch Correspondent ? (@notkerouac) November 14, 2015
***
Join the conversation as a VIP Member