PARIS -- Three quick thoughts from France's 4-2 friendly win over Russia on Tuesday at the Stade de France, Les Bleus' first match in the capital since the November terrorist attacks on Paris.
1. Returning to Stade de France
France captain Hugo Lloris said in the build-up to the this game that it was important for everyone --layers, fans and journalists -- to return to the Stade de France. The events of Nov. 13 last year will be forever etched in the minds of the French people, and there was a grisly reminder of that trauma when Brussels was attacked last week.