More than 1,700 security personnel were on patrol Tuesday as France beat Russia on its return to the Stade de France, four months after their last home game was targeted by suicide bombers. A pre-match minute of silence to remember Europe's latest terrorist attack in Belgium served as a jarring reminder of the security challenges facing France as it prepares to host the European Championship in less than three months. There was also intense security in Portugal, which hosted Belgium for a friendly fixture that was hurriedly moved from Brussels after airport and subway bombings in the city last week killed 35 people.
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