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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Manchester United to hold minute silence at Europa League final
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEuropean soccer’s ruling body says there will be a minute’s silence before Manchester United plays Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday as a mark of respect for victims of the bombing in Manchester.
UEFA says “the opening ceremony will also be considerably reduced” in Stockholm after Monday’s attack. At least 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert as the performance ended.
Manchester United players observed a minute’s silence for the victims at a morning training session on Tuesday before flying to Sweden.
Ajax coach Peter Bosz says the final doesn’t have this glow that it should have” because of the attack.
Bosz said: “Tomorrow evening should be a feast. But because of the events in Manchester, we are all affected.”
— AFP
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