Explosion can be heard at the Stade de France during France's 2-0 friendly win over world champions Germany. The explosion killed three people and it seems as thought the Muslims were trying to assassinate Hollande, who was inside the stadium watching the match. Many fans just cheered as it went off, thinking it was just a firecracker, a common occurrence at matches in Continental Europe.
After the match, fans gathered on the Stade de France pitch, unable to leave the stadium.
When the fans were finally able to leave the stadium, the French fans sans La Marsellaise.
After the match, the France and Germany players appeared to watch the events unfold on a TV screen in the tunnel. The Germany team had to stay at the stadium - which is due to host the final of Euro2016 on July 10th - overnight before they could depart straight for the city's Charles de Gaulle airport this morning.
Meanwhile, Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted his side were 'scared' ahead of last night's friendly with France due to an earlier bomb threat in the capital.
'We are all in shock,' said Germany coach Low post-match. 'The game and the goals move into the background on a day like this.'We were told in the changing rooms what had happened. All of us on the bench were a bit scared because of a bomb threat earlier today when we spent three hours outside (our hotel).'
Earlier on Friday, the German national football team had been evacuated from their hotel in Paris due to a bomb threat; an anonymous caller phoned in the threat at 9:50 am on Friday morning.
Police with sniffer dogs went on site to check for potential explosives and a security perimeter was established around the hotel.
An explosion at the Stade de France during the match left three people dead and several more injured.
Thomas Muller (fourth right) turns around after the Germany team are asked to leave the Molitor hotel in the French capital after a bomb scare
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England, who played Spain last night in a friendly in Alicante, are due to play France in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday night, but it's not yet clear if that match will still go ahead.
A French couple look scared as they stand together inside the Stade de France after a terror attack
The France national team look startled as they listen to the sound of gunfire from the Stade de France after the match
Giroud fired home from six yards to score his third goal past Germany's Manuel Neuer in a matter of weeks, after also doing the same for Arsenal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League