French President Francois Hollande was watching France play Germany at the Stade de France when his bodyguard leaned over and told him of the chaos unfolding in Paris
French president's bodyguard told him off attacks inside Stade de France
Three suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the stadium last night
One of the attackers had ticket to the match but guards turned him away
Explosions were among series of terror attacks which killed at least 129
Hollande was seen taking a phone call in stadium's security control room
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This was the moment the French president discovered his country was under attack.
President Hollande was watching France play Germany at the Stade de France when his bodyguard leaned over and told him of the chaos unfolding in Paris.
Hollande was said to have been evacuated from the stadium when the first suicide bomb explosion outside was heard over tens of thousands of cheering fans at around 9.17pm.
But a sombre looking Hollande was seen taking a phone call in the stadium's security control room at 9.36pm, five minutes after the second suicide blast.
Three explosions outside the venue were among a series of coordinated attacks which have left at least 129 people dead and several more wounded.
Hollande was seen taking a phone call in the stadium's security control room at 9.36pm, five minutes after a second suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Stade de France
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After the match between France and Germany ended, several fans invaded the pitch and decided to stay inside the safety of the stadium
One of the attackers had a ticket to the game and tried to enter the 80,000 person stadium but guards discovered his suicide vest when they frisked him, it emerged today.
He detonated the vest as he backed away from security guards around 15 minutes into the match, according to Zouheir, one of the venue's security guards, and French police.
A police officers said the suspect intended to explode the vest inside the stadium to start a deadly stampede, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Footage from the match between France and Germany itself showed the moment the first blast was heard over cheering fans.
Filmed by a fan, the footage of the blasts shows a French player in possession of the ball before a huge explosion can be heard in the background.
Confusion followed as no one understood the implication of the blast, with some fans even cheering what they believed to be a firework.
It is believed the first terrorist detonated the explosive device while trying to enter Gate J of the stadium, killing at least three fans.
Two minutes later, a second blast echoed through the stadium. Despite the terrifying explosion, the game continued until thousands of the terrified fans gathered on the pitch at the Stade de France.
They were afraid to leave the pitch which the uncertainty of the continued violence going on in other parts of the city.
Around 10.30pm, a stadium announcer reportedly told the crowd to avoid certain exits 'due to events outside', without elaborating.
At first, the announcement prompted panic, but then the crowds walked out of the stadium hugging each other and checking their phones for the latest news of the violence.
Fan footage shows how the players continued to play football despite the horrific blast which echoed through the stadium during the first half of the match
Terrified and confused, fans wait on the pitch for more information following the devastating attacks in Paris
Thousands of fans poured on to the pitch following the final whistle of the France vs Germany game
France and Germany fans were brought onto the pitch at the Stade de France after a terror attack in Paris
France and Germany supporters gathered together on the pitch at the Stade de France on Friday night
Hundreds of supporters made their way out of the Stade de France after being held there for their safety
Police monitor the crowds as people are slowly evacuated from the stadium on Friday night, afraid of the violence outside the stadium
The president of the French Football Federation later confirmed an explosion at Gate J of the national stadium but that the ground had been secured.
Just hours before the suicide attack, the German team were evacuated from their hotel following a bomb scare.
Hundreds of fans banded together, distressed at their situation as French police attempted to regain control.
Simon Hunter, 27, a British designer who lives in Paris, was at the match with his father Martin, 66, and says they were caught up in a 'stampede' when news of the attack filtered through.
'We were watching the game then we heard two massive explosions,' he told the Mirror Online. 'They were like nothing I've ever heard before - but no one seemed to think much of it and the game carried on.
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A French couple look scared as they stand together inside the Stade de France after a terror attack
The France national team look startled as they listen to the sound of gunfire from the Stade de France
France and Germany supporters wait until they can be escorted safely away from the stadium
'I checked my phone and I started getting messages saying that there had been hostages taken and my friend had been driving and saw a car covered in bullet holes and people running around covered in blood.'
He added that he had 'never been so terrified in my life.'
At least eight militants, all wearing suicide vests, brought unprecedented violence to the streets of the French capital in the bloodiest attack in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.
Armed with AK47 machine guns and shouting 'Allahu Akbar', four of the group marched into a rock concert at the Bataclan theatre, murdering up to 120 and taking dozens hostage before detonating their explosive belts.
Another 11 people were gunned down at a Cambodian restaurant while two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France sports stadium where President Francois Hollande was watching the French football team play Germany.
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An armed policeman stands guard near the scene of the shooting in Paris on Friday night
At least eight militants, all wearing suicide vests, brought unprecedented violence to the streets of the French capital in the bloodiest attack in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2004
The distressing scenes in the French capital have sent shockwaves across social media, with a number of campaigns launched to help people who were unable to get safely home
Police are now hunting possible accomplices as 1,500 extra soldiers were mobilised to guard French facilities while schools and universities were closed.
An eyewitness said the two explosions were loud enough to be heard over the sound of cheering fans in the stadium. Sirens were heard immediately and a helicopter was seen circling overhead.
As anti-terrorist police flooded the area, an officer on the scene warned 'the gunman is suspected to be still on the loose. People should leave the area'.
The English FA, meanwhile, have confirmed that they will liaise with their French counterparts ahead of next Tuesday's friendly match at Wembley before any further announcements are made.
Les Bleus are due to face Roy Hodgson's men, but the encounter is now under a cloud of doubt after the alarming developments in the French capital.
Indeed, the prospect of the match being postponed looks likely given the horrific nature of the attacks.
Fans rushed out of Stade de France following deadly explosions
The terror attack which happened near the Stade de France in Paris could be heard during Friday's game
Police are now hunting possible accomplices as 1,500 extra soldiers were mobilised to guard French facilities while schools and universities were closed
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