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England V France Wembley Match: Germany V Holland Match Abandoned Amid Rising Pre-Game Tensions

Germany V Holland Match Abandoned Amid Rising Pre-Game Tensions At Wembley
Jack Sommers
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UPDATE:Holland V Germany Match Abandoned After 'Concrete' Evidence Of Terror Threat

Armed police have been deployed at Wembley Stadium, where the French football team is playing England in a friendly tonight, while another international match was cancelled over security fears.

The stadium in Hannover, Germany, that was due to host a Germany vs Holland, has been evacuated due to a "suspicious object" within the grounds and loudspeakers were saying the game has been cancelled.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was among the dignitaries scheduled to attend the match to show they would not bow to terrorism.

The Duke of Cambridge, David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be among those in the Wembley crowd in a show of solidarity after the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday night that left 129 people dead.

Boris Johnson is also be at Wembley tonight and England fans are being encouraged to join in the singing of the French national anthem before kick-off, The Press Association reports.

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Armed Guards Deployed At Wembley Stadium
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Two British Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFO) carry their guns as they patrol inside Wembley Stadium ahead of the friendly football match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in west London on November 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNISNOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images)
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Two British Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFO) carry their machine guns as they patrol inside Wembley Stadium ahead of the friendly football match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in west London on November 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNISNOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: The stadium arch is lit up with the colours of the French flag before the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Shaun Botterill via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: The stadium arch is lit up with the colours of the French flag before the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Shaun Botterill via Getty Images)
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Armed police stand outside Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of the international friendly football match between England and France. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL,LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Armed Police officers on horseback stand guard outside Wembley Stadium ahead of tonight's International friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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A sign indicating 100% searches in operation is pictured in front of Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of the international friendly football match between England and France later in the day. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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French supporters unveil their national flag in front of Wembley Stadium prior to the international friendly soccer match between England and France which takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. The two teams decided the match should go ahead despite the deadly attacks in Paris last Friday night which killed scores of people. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:Alastair Grant/AP)
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A British police search team walk into a 5-A-Side football pitch next to Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of the international friendly football match between England and France later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Soldiers arrive outside Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of the international friendly football match between England and France later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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An armed British police officer stands guard at Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of the international friendly football match between England and France later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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France's head coach Didier Deschamps (R), assistant coach Guy Stephan (2nd L) and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L) with players and staff of the France football team, go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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France's head coach Didier Deschamps (R), assistant coach Guy Stephan with players and staff of the France football team, go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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France's head coach Didier Deschamps (2nd L) and assistant coach Guy Stephan (L) with players and staff of the France football team, go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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France midfielder Paul Pogba (C) with players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Players and staff of the France football team go for a morning walk-about escorted by British armed police around Wembley Stadium in west London, on November 17, 2015, ahead of their international friendly football match against England later in the day. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)

French supporters waved Tricolor flags outside the national stadium and displayed banners, including one that read: "Thanks to the world".

A spokesman for Mr Cameron said he "will take part in any tribute that is fitting", adding the Prime Minister is "looking forward" to the match.

Labour said Mr Corbyn will also be at the match.

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Fans arriving early for the match said they are hoping for a peaceful event.

Muslim friends Ansheed Tahir, 24, and Mazin Mohammed, 23, who are students from Upton Park, east London, said they are worried after Friday's events but are determined to attend to show their sympathy for the French.

Mr Tahir said: "We have had the tickets for two months and have not been put off by what happened.

"I am looking forward to the minute's silence and a chance to show solidarity with the people of Paris."

His friend added: "This has not affected us as Muslims. People in Britain are good to us. Globally there is blame for the Muslims but it is a tiny minority who are doing this and we do not approve of violence - it is against our religion."

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Armed police at Wembley ahead of kickoff

The stadium bore the words Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite in red, white and blue and the arch over the ground was also lit in the colours of the French flag.

Armed police stood guard on Olympic Way, the main approach to the stadium.

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