Soccer star Emmanuel Petit raises fears of terror attack at Euro 2016

World Cup winner and former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has raised fears of a possible terrorist attack during Euro 2016 and has warned that France’s over-stretched police force will need assistance from other countries to combat any threat.

He said Uefa made alternative plans to hold games behind closed doors in the event of any serious security concerns — but French authorities objected.

Petit said: “But straight after that, the organisation in France said, ‘No, there will be fans whatever happens.’ So remember what happened in the game between France and Germany [at the Stade de France last November]. So the guy wanted to come into the ground and try to explode as many people as he could. This is very worrying.