Nice fans and players pay respects to the victims of the Bastille Day attacks in their Ligue 1 opener against Rennes
NICE players and fans held a touching tribute to the 85 people killed in the city on Bastille Day.
Players from both sides wore a commemorative white kit with a heart shape featuring the names of all the victims.
Nice fans held out white placards with ’85’ on eachBalloons were released from the centre circle with the names of the victimsMembers of the Nice youth team were involved in the tribute
Fans before the game held up white placards with the number 85 on, creating a sea of white across the stands.
And balloons were released by players and children in the centre circle with the names of the individuals written on.
Fans stood in solidarity over the awful eventsPlayers from both sides wore commemorative shirts
Nice released a statement earlier in the week urging fans to arrive earlier for the tribute.
It read: “An individual tribute will be paid to each of the 85 victims. Nothing will ever be the same but we need to get back on our feet.”
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