Support: Lazio’s Felipe Anderson wearing the special ‘Je Suis Charlie’ tribute shirt (Picture: Getty)

The world has been united in its response to the tragic attacks on Paris and French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo – and the football community is no exception.

Italian side Lazio – playing in the Rome derby against city rivals AS Roma – wore shirts bearing the words ‘Je Suis Charlie’, a slogan which was developed on Twitter in a show of solidarity with the victims of the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo offices.

The gesture also comes after Roma manager and Frenchman Rudi Garcia left a pencil on every journalist’s chair at the pre-match press conference, symbolising freedom of expression in the wake of the attacks.



The shirts also seemed to inspire the Lazio players, as they were 2-0 up on their rivals going into half-time thanks to goals from Stefano Mauri and Felipe Anderson.


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Lazio players challenge Roma’s Daniele de Rossi for the ball (Picture: Getty)

Great gesture from Garcia. Leaves every journalist at presser a pencil as a symbol of freedom via @OfficialASRoma pic.twitter.com/kx9DEocIaX — James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) January 10, 2015