Three dead after Stade de France blast

The soccer match at the Stade de France on Friday was an exhibition game between France and visiting Germany, the 2014 World Cup champion, and part of each team’s preparations for next summer’s European Championships, which will be held throughout France.

The explosion outside the stadium was heard throughout the pitch, stopping the match and prompting people to rush onto the field.

Reports suggest at least 120 people have been killed after the apparent co-ordinated terror attacks in the nation’s capital. The explosions could be heard inside the Stade de France as they went off nearby in the first half.

French president Francois Hollande had been in attendance for the start of the game but was taken away by security staff as news spread.

France won the match, 2-0, but many fans remained in the stadium afterward. “I thought it was coming from inside the stadium but someone told me later that they were grenades thrown outside at a restaurant”, the Telegraph newspaper quoted from an eyewitness. “They are going to shoot me!'” Loic Tanzi said from the stadium.

A number of people are believed to be dead after a gunman opened fire near the stadium.

Explosions and gunfire echoed across the city earlier today (AEDT) as a group of terrorists carried out a series of apparently coordinated attacks. According to Hollande, a nationwide state of emergency will be declared and the country’s borders will be closed.

Germany coach Joachim Low was clearly shaken when he spoke to ARD. “We stayed in our seats”, Kataja said. We are baffled at the moment.

Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff added: “There was a lot of uncertainty, fear and a odd mood in the locker room”. The FFF announced that team-related public events scheduled for Saturday were canceled and the squad would train in private.

U.S. President Barack Obama called the violence “an attack on all of humanity”.