Wednesday, June 29, 2016

France keen to keep fans on board against Iceland (The Associated Press)

France supporters wave flags on the stands before the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between France and Ireland, at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France, Sunday, June 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Like a theater audience demanding to be entertained, French football fans can be a fickle lot. The team will be keen that tradition doesn't remerge on Sunday when it takes on Iceland in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Iceland, after all, is extremely popular among neutrals after its 2-1 victory over England in the round of 16.


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