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Mark Dobson

Wembley is lit up in colours of Belgium flag after Brussels attacks

Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium is lit up with the colours of the Belgium flag. Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images

Wembley Stadium’s arch was lit up in the colours of the Belgium flag as the Football Association paid its respects to the victims of the Brussels bombings.

The 315-metre long arch, which can be seen for miles across London, was lit in black, yellow and red from 6pm on Wednesday.

The statement of solidarity brought back memories of November’s terrorist attacks in Paris when Wembley was one of several London buildings to be decorated with the French tricolore.

Tuesday’s attacks at Zaventem airport and the Maelbeek metro resulted in 31 deaths and left 300 injured.

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