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With a police helicopter whirring overhead and armed officers on patrol, England and France soccer fans mingled outside Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening ahead of what should be an emotionally charged international friendly taking place four days after the deadly attacks in Paris. The atmosphere was calm on a wet and windy evening in London and there was no sense of panic among supporters, who appeared intent on sending a defiant message of unity after at least 129 people died in a string of coordinated attacks in the French capital on Friday. ''Tonight is more about solidarity than football,'' said 31-year-old England fan Robert Williams, who was wearing a beret and holding a France flag.
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