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Fontaine: France should not host Euro 2016

France should give up its status as host of Euro 2016 following the terrorist attacks in Paris, according to Just Fontaine.

France great Just Fontaine thinks the country should relinquish hosting duties for Euro 2016 following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday.

French Secretary of State for Sport Thierry Braillard confirmed Sunday that suicide bombers who targeted the Stade de France as part of the Paris attacks attempted to enter the stadium.

The incidents at the venue, where France was playing Germany, were part of coordinated assaults across six separate locations in the capital that left 129 dead, according to the latest figures released by French officials.