After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.

Waiting at the gates, some Israel fans wore both Israeli and French colours. Two wore a t-shirt with Israeli club side Maccabi Tel Aviv's logo on the front and the words "Ni Oubli Ni Pardon" (Never Forgive Never Forget) on the back.

Fans of the Israeli soccer team say sports shouldnot be 'politics' ahead of the France-Israel match:: Saint-Denis, France:: Daphne, Student"Football is not politics. Like, okay, the president is here and maybe it's he has some political reason,