Football fans get instructions from police after France v Germany (Picture: Getty)

Countless numbers of football fans could have been killed or severely injured during the France v Germany match on Saturday – if it wasn’t for the actions of one heroic security guard.

The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks outside the Stade de France had a match ticket.

But as he tried to enter the stadium minutes after kick-off, a security guard identified only as Zouheir located an explosive device after deciding to search a man who attempted to get in near the player’s tunnel.

The bomber then backed away before deciding to detonate his device.




Paris prosecutor Francois Molins apparently claimed that he was wearing a vest which contained explosives and bolts, with the idea of causing maximum damage once inside the stadium.

Thousands of supporters were in the stadium (Picture: Getty)

Shortly after this incident, a second suicide bomber detonated outside the stadium, while a third also blew himself up at a nearby McDonald’s.

One person died in the attacks, but it could have been much, much, worse.

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