LONDON (Reuters) - France wanted Tuesday's friendly international against England to go ahead at Wembley Stadium mainly for symbolic reasons following Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, said FA chief executive Martin Glenn.
"The eyes of the world will be on the game. It's important to do something to show that terrorism can’t win," Glenn told a packed news conference which focused mainly on the security situation ahead of the match.
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