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Marseille players decide against taking the knee before Champions League clash with Manchester City as Ligue 1 side unusually stand on edge of centre circle and watch opponents instead

Marseille players did not take the knee moments before their Champions League encounter with Manchester City on Tuesday – but instead stood around the centre circle and watched as Raheem Sterling and Co did.

Players, coaches and other staff have been taking the knee in England before games since June as a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

However, the gesture has not been adopted in France, according to Get French Football News, which led to the unusual scenes at the Stade Velodrome seconds before kick-off.