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Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes

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Pugmire, J. (2026, October 25). Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/good-mood-among-fans-attending-the-first-nfl-game-in-paris-a-day-after-protests-and-clashes/article_afa88e94-3e81-513d-846d-79e1b1dea16c.html

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American football fans in Paris enjoyed a positive atmosphere at the NFL's first game in France on Sunday, despite protests and clashes that occurred the previous day. About 76,000 fans attended the Pittsburgh Steelers' victory over the New Orleans Saints with a visible but discreet police presence. The festive mood was underscored by fan enthusiasm and cultural exchange, as seen in the Moore family celebrating their father's birthday at the event.

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The New Orleans Saints lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-10 in the NFL's first regular-season game held in France on Sunday at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Despite protests and unrest in Paris, the match proceeded as planned with heightened security measures. The Saints struggled with a paltry 18 yards rushing, contributing to their poor performance that leaves them with a 2-5 record for the season.

Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers of the Steelers moved past Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown passing list during this game and threw one touchdown pass, bringing his career total to 540. The win secured the Steelers' third consecutive victory, improving their record to 5-2. Despite the successful outcome for Pittsburgh, concerns remain about the Saints’ performance, particularly their run game and overall team development under a young coaching staff. Coach Kellen Moore emphasized the need for evaluation and potential changes during their upcoming bye week. The match marked a historic moment in NFL history but also highlighted the logistical challenges of hosting an international game amidst civil unrest.

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Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints fans mingled around the Stade de France before kickoff, with a visible but discreet police presence at the national stadium as about 76,000 fans attended the sold-out game.

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Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes · assertive framing

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PARIS (AP) — A day after more mass protests and clashes in Paris, the atmosphere was jovial and upbeat among American football fans attending the NFL’s first game in France on Sunday. asserted

atmosphere → attend → Sunday

fans → mingle → game

The Steelers won 16-10 amid a festive atmosphere, including some live music and fan participation. asserted

Steelers → win → music

All four wore Saints tops with “The Moore Family in Paris” written on the back. asserted

four → wear → back

“We’re celebrating our dad’s 70th birthday, so we’re very excited to come to the first-ever NFL game in Paris,” Alicia Moore told The Associated Press outside the stadium. asserted

Moore → celebrate → stadium

She hopes to see more NFL games in France in the future. asserted

She → hop → future

“I think it’s amazing that we’re bringing our culture over here,” she said. asserted

she → think → culture

Security issues in France have dominated the media in recent days, but this was not weighing too much on their minds. asserted

this → dominate → minds

In the city, some,” said A’ndrea Moore, adding that they celebrated Billy Moore’s 70th with a nice meal in Paris, but that “the jury’s still out on the bill.” asserted

jury → say → bill

They arrived on Wednesday: A’ndrea and Billy coming from Mississippi; Deborah from Tennessee and Alicia from Texas. asserted

A’ndrea → arrive → Texas

Clint and Rachel Rushing, both decked out in matching black, gold and white Santa Claus outfits, made the trek from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. asserted

both → deck → Springs

“Came all this way to Paris just for a game,” Clint told the AP. asserted

Clint → come → AP

He joked he should be renamed “Saint-a Claus” because of his eye-catching outfit in the Saints colors, which made several fans stop and turn to take a closer look — and photo. asserted

fans → joke → look

“Paris has been wonderful, we’ve really enjoyed Paris,” Rachel added. asserted

Rachel → enjoy → Paris

“We’ve not had any issues.” asserted

We → have → issues

Since the stadium is north of Paris and not realistically a walkable distance from the city center, transport is required via a short train ride from Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord or Châtelet, or by subway. asserted

transport → require → subway

As fans drifted out of the local train station at Saint-Denis, the mood was relaxed as they walked together under largely blue skies. asserted

they → drift → skies

Once they arrived at the stadium, searches were carried out, customary before any match played here. asserted

searches → arrive → match

A sniffer dog patrolled the area once fans were inside the stadium gates. asserted

fans → patrol → gates

About 70,000 officers were deployed nationwide on Saturday, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons. asserted

officers → deploy → helicopters

Gendarmes were stationed beneath the Arc de Triomphe, while major museums like the Louvre and Grand Palais were closed. asserted

museums → station → Louvre

“NFL House” was shut in Paris on Saturday as the city awaited street protests and the soccer game between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was postponed at the police’s request. asserted

game → shut → request

Shopkeepers boarded up windows while others opened temporarily and endured a nervous Saturday afternoon, after around 3,000 shops were damaged or looted last weekend. asserted

shops → board → windows

Some 550,000 people marched across France in protest against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. asserted

people → march → schools

France’s worst civil unrest for years saw city halls, public buildings and thousands of businesses nationwide impacted. asserted

halls → see → businesses

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