
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- Eight months after a wave of attacks brought death to the streets of Paris, France's national team takes on Portugal in a European Championship final with more than just a silver trophy at stake. Three suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France, killing a bystander, while France played Germany in a friendly match. Ahead of Sunday's game at the same venue, the symbolism has not been lost on a France team that is doing its level best to bring a measure of happiness to a country still mourning its dead.
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