Lassana Diarra confirms his cousin was killed during Paris terrorist attacks

Diarra’s statement read: “Following the dramatic events that took place yesterday at Paris and Saint-Denis, it’s with a infinite sadness that I’m talking today“.

She was like an older sister and support to me.

In his post he said it was important that in a climate of terror, all those who represented their country and represented diversity, must speak out and stay united against “a horror that has no colour, no religion”.

Defending all love, respect and peace. Thank you all for your testimonies and your messages, take care of you and yours, and may our victims rest in peace.

Lassana Diarra, who plays for France’s global team, confirmed his cousin was killed during Friday’s Paris terror attacks.

Diarra and Griezmann were involved in the 2-0 loss to Germany, which was overshadowed by the explosions of two suicide bombers outside the stadium during the first half.

Germany spent the night inside the stadium after terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, including one at the sporting venue in the north of the city that killed three people.

[Image via Getty/Matthias Hangst]So far, 129 victims have been confirmed dead in the six separate, but connected, Paris terrorist attacks.

French President Francois Hollande, who was watching the game, was immediately evacuated. “All my prayers are now with the families of the victims”, he tweeted.

The Football Association (FA) was happy to cancel the friendly at Wembley if its French counterparts felt it would not be appropriate to play the match, but the FFF said it should go ahead as planned. We’ve known for months that there was a maximal risk (in France).