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English soccer fans saluted France on Tuesday by roaring out the Marseillaise national anthem at a friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London. It was a show of solidarity from the crowd, players, British politicians and royalty just days after Islamic State militants struck Paris.

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French supporters hold a banner to appreciate the support following the terror attack in Paris prior to the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Clive Rose/Getty Images

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France's coach Didier Deschamps (3rd L) embraces England's manager Roy Hodgson before the start of the friendly football match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Adrian Dennis/AFP / Getty Images

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French supporters wave the national flags prior to the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Clive Rose/Getty Images

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England coach Roy Hodgson, left, British Prime Minister David Cameron, second left, Britain's Prince William the Duke of Cambridge and France head coach Didier Deschamps, right, stand before the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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Lucas Digne, Laurent Koscielny and Hugo Lloris line up before the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.John Sibley/Reuters

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France's Yohan Cabaye in action with England's Joe Hart during international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Darren Staples/Reuters

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England's Wayne Rooney and France's Lucas Digne in action during international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Carl Recine/Reuters

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England's midfielder Dele Alli (L) vies against France's midfielder Blaise Matuidi during the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Ian Kington/AFP / Getty Images

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France's Laurent Koscielny jumps for the ball with England’s Ross Barkley during the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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A fan holds a banner ahead of the international friendly soccer match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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