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The stadium hosting Sunday’s NFL game in Paris has seen much sporting drama but also a terror attack
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Stade de France has seen many sporting triumphs since its inauguration in 1998 but the stadium also witnessed one of the nation’s darkest days. On Sunday the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints in an NFL match at the 80,000-capacity stadium.
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NFL: Paris game to go ahead despite protests in France
Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·
Saints players in Paris say they'll steer clear of protest hot spots ahead of Steelers game
Headline from BRPROUD Baton Rouge ·
NFL Cancels Event Ahead of Saints-Steelers Amid France Protests
Headline from Newsweek ·
NFL says heightened security measures will be in place for the Steelers-Saints game in Paris
Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·
Goodell says NFL is comfortable with security around Sunday’s Paris game amid protests
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·
Steelers fan event in Paris canceled following recent civil unrest in capital
Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·
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The stadium hosting Sunday’s NFL game in Paris has seen much sporting drama but also a terror attack
The NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers next week in Paris is scheduled to go ahead as planned despite protests and unrest in France, the league said Sunday.
The NFL says there's been no change of plans for next Sunday's game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints despite civil unrest in the French capital
Saints tight end Juwan Johnson says some of his family members are “very undecided” about whether to travel to Paris for New Orleans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers amid civil unrest in France
Amber Sparrow has been eagerly anticipating a trip to Paris to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New Orleans Saints in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France.
The Saints arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport Monday morning and addressed questions during a virtual news conference about the rioting that is making headlines and flooding social media.
The Saints arrived near Versailles, about 15 miles from Paris, with a clear message for players and families ahead of the NFL's first-ever game in France.
The NFL hopes to bring a “mini-Super Bowl” vibe to Paris this week for its first regular-season game in France, even as authorities consider imposing curfews following civil unrest
The NFL says security will be heightened for the game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday after protests engulfed the French capital last weekend. Executive VP of club business, international and league events Peter O'Reilly says the league's security team has b…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday he has a high comfort level in the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers safely playing in Paris on Sunday in light of the civil unrest that could include more protests this weekend in the capital and elsewhere around France.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has a high comfort level in the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers playing the league's first game in France in light of the civil unrest that could include more protests this weekend in Paris and elsewhere around the country
By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York (CNN) — The NFL’s comfort level with security for the upcoming game in Paris is “very high” despite the ongoing protests in France, commissioner Roger Goodell said at the league meetings on Wednesday.
A weekend event for Pittsburgh Steelers fans in Paris has been canceled because of security concerns following recent street protests in the French capital
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has expressed confidence in the NFL to make security decisions around staging a game in Paris amid recent civil unrest in the city. The Pittsburgh star spoke at a news conference inside a downtown hotel shortly after the team arrived in the capital for Sunday’s gam…
Stade de France has seen many sporting triumphs since its inauguration in 1998 but the stadium also witnessed one of the nation’s darkest days. On Sunday the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints in an NFL match at the 80,000-capacity stadium.
