Symbolism important for France after Paris attacks

You could sense that Giovanni Trapattoni was close to tears on Friday night even before the two teams walked out on to the pitch in Brussels.
Symbolism important for France after Paris attacks

He had been asked by Italy’s state broadcaster RAI to do the commentary for the Belgium-Italy game on the anniversary of the Heysel disaster.

Thirty years on it was evident that he is still haunted by that tragedy.

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