France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on how the events of the last few days affect Euro 2016: "That is something which will be handled by people other than me, I'm confident things will be fine but this is a question for the future." 

And on the English fans singing the Marseillaise: "It's important for us, for a group of players who will sing together and share that moment. It will be amazing if the England fans can sing the Marseillaise and share in this moment."  

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France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "We had some concerns about the game but the president confirmed that we have to play this game. We respect this decision. It will be a good opportunity to represent the French nation, which is more important than French football tomorrow."

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "The decision to stay at Clairefontaine was taken quickly. We are human. We would like to have seen our families and those closest to us. But we have discussed the events and kept up to date. The situation has been handled very well by all the team and the backroom staff. We are ready to play tomorrow."

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "Tomorrow will be a great moment of solidarity. The last three days have been dramatic and I think we were in mourning together. We spent time in Clairefontaine together and I think the president made the best decision to play this game. It will be an opportunity to show character through that game and allow us to share this moment with all the English people." 

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "We have been touched by messages from all over the globe, particularly in England. I know the English very well from my time with Tottenham and I know they will help us to commemorate and do the right thing and support us before the game. We are very grateful for the messages."

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "We’ve shared all our feelings and emotions amongst ourselves. It is a case of each individual to express themselves on the field and concentrate on the game from now on.

"There will be a lot of emotion from the players but we are in London and people here are respectful. It will be a great moment of solidarity."

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "We have been together and talked together as a group, it has been a dramatic few days and very hard. We have been trying to keep focused and while at Clairefontaine trying to keep up with the news. We are now trying to focus our minds on doing the job on the field; to play for our country and play for the victims." 

We are awaiting members of the France team at their news conference before the friendly against England at Wembley. Hugo Lloris and Didier Deschamps are set to speak.

Rio Ferdinand is a proud man. He seemingly joins an elite list of people to speak at the Oxford Union tonight and he has decided to let Twitter know this.

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Toni Minichiello, the coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill (pictured far left), has spoken of the financial and emotional impact that doping in athletics can have on clean athletes. Ennis-Hill finished second at the 2011 World Championships to Russia's Tatyana Chernova, who received a backdated two-year ban for doping this year.

"Having come second people are then critical of you but no one takes that criticism back three or four years later when it turns out the person who beat you was taking drugs," he added.

"The hope now is that at some point somebody will make a decision on it and hopefully the medals will be re-awarded."

St Mirren are set to rename their stadium in support of Paisley's bid to become UK City of Culture. 

Renfrewshire Council meets on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a £66,000 two-year sponsorship deal which would see St Mirren Park renamed the Paisley 2021 Stadium. 

St Mirren chief executive Brian Caldwell said: "These proposals would see our stadium playing a key part of the City of Culture campaign and I am certain that our fans will get right behind it."

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A new poster for Tyson Fury's heavyweight title bout with Wladimir Klitschko on 28 November has been released.

The title translates from the German into 'collision course' - perhaps apt after the fighters' recent comments about each other.

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Manager Martin O'Neill says Republic of Ireland will not sit on the away goal they scored in Bosnia when the sides meet on Monday night in the second leg of their Euro 2016 play-off.

A goalless draw would carry his side through after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.

"The tie is finely balanced and we have to go for the win," said O'Neill, 63.

"That has to be the mindset because Bosnia are more than capable of scoring. If we went out with any other mindset, things might not work out for us."

Bosnia will have Everton's Muhamed Besic back from suspension.

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Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has admitted to having doubts about his career before winning his first title this year with a play-off success at the delayed OHL Classic in Mexico.

"You go through a year like this and you think 'am I finished? Am I good enough?'," he said. "It has been a tough year but this is special. I have been dreaming of this day and I said to myself I was going to appreciate it when it came."

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Fifa presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa says that if elected, he wants to share the power previously held by Sepp Blatter and does not want a salary.

He told Associated Press: "I believe in doing things in a different way, not where the president has to do every detail in running the business."

Salman is one of five candidates who will stand for Fifa presidential elections on 26 February but they could be joined by Michel Platini if his ban is lifted.

Former West Ham and Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison is set to leave Lazio for a Premier League return, reports the Daily Star., external

The 22-year-old has played just five times this season.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand pays tribute to Paul Scholes, who turns 41 today.

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Scotland Yard has announced that armed police will be on duty at Wembley for Tuesday night's match between England and France.

There will also be extra officers, more police on horseback and extra searching of bags.Officers from the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and City of London will be on duty.

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Euro 2016 will remain in France, Uefa announces.

In the wake of Friday's attacks on Paris, security fears have raised doubts on the staging of the tournament.

The governing body for football in Europe says it has worked closely with the tournament's organising committee for three years and is "confident that the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that is the case for all involved."

The draw for the tournament is on 12 December with the first fixture in Paris on 10 June.

West Ham co-chairman David Gold has revealed former midfielder Kieron Dyer cost the club £16m in transfer fees and wages.

Gold was responding to a fan's question about how much West Ham 'wasted' on Dyer, who made just 30 league appearances in four injury-hit years at the club.

Not that Gold can expect a response from Dyer any time soon, with the ex-England international currently taking part in ITV's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.