France bans all visiting team fans from soccer matches in wake of Paris attacks (VIDEO)

French authorities have extended an extra measure of security by banning fans of visiting teams from attending soccer matches in the wake of the Paris attacks.

The French football league said all professional matches this weekend all across the country will be played without visiting fans in accordance with a decision by Interior Ministry.

Officials said the measure will be implemented during Champions League, Europa League, French league and French Cup matches until mid-December "because of a lack of availability of security forces under the emergency state" as well as due to a major climate change meeting in Paris from November 30th to December 11th. 

Away fans banned from soccer matches in France https://t.co/WMv5i8ua1U (News) #brisbane #qld

— Brisbane News (@BrissieLiveNews) November 26, 2015

But the lack of support didn't seem to bother the visiting Belgium's Gent team as the players still celebrated in front of the empty stands where their fans would have been seated Tuesday night.

Geweldig beeld. Spelers @KAAGent lopen vierend naar het lege uitvak. #OlyGnt pic.twitter.com/C3PEKjI1FD

— Jonas Van De Veire (@Jonasvdv_) November 24, 2015

Security checks including metal detectors, bag searches and body pat-downs have been reinforced at stadiums after ISIS affiliated terrorists targeted France's national stadium as well as bars, restaurants and a concert hall in Paris, killing 130 people and wounding hundreds two weeks ago.

Less people in the stands will make that task a little easier for now.

Fans boo, chant 'Allahu Akbar' during moment of silence for Paris attacks before Turkey-Greece game (VIDEO)

In what has to be one of the most vile displays of behavior in the history of sport, fans at a soccer "friendly" in Istanbul whistled, booed and chanted "Allahu Akbar" during a moment of silence for the Paris attacks on Tuesday.

Before the Turkey-Greece men's soccer match, some Turkish supporters booed and chanted Allahu Akbar — an Islamic phrase meaning "God is great" — during a scheduled moment of silence for the Paris terrorist attack victims, according to an Ankara-based Reuters correspondent.

The shouting can be heard on video, which apparently also includes the chants of "Allahu Akbar" after the two-minute mark.

The terror attacks in France last Friday killed at least 129 people after ISIS militants attacked locations around Paris. The majority of the deaths occurred at the Bataclan theater, where the attackers opened fire at a jam-packed rock concert. Suicide bombers also detonated vests outside Stade de France — the national stadium — where France and Germany were playing a friendly soccer match. Only one civilian was killed at the stadium thanks to security which prevented the terrorists from entering.



Sports venues around the world have been supporting Paris with moments of silence in honor of the victims.

It just goes to remind us that not everyone is standing behind Paris after the attacks.

Fan screams ‘Let’s Go Rangers’ during moment of silence for Paris attacks (VIDEO)

A boneheaded hockey fan ruined a moment of silence at Madison Square Garden by yelling “Let’s Go Rangers” during a solemn tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks Sunday night.

The clueless loudmouth had to be shouted down by other fans during the tribute before the Rangers game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The moment of silence was observed prior to the playing of the French, Canadian and U.S. National Anthems while the French flag was presented on the ice with the American and Canadian flags.

whoever screamed lets go Rangers during the moment of silence needs to be slapped silly

— casey (@CantYandleThis) November 16, 2015