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The Open and its golfers pay their respects to victims of the Nice attack

France’s Clement Sordet wore a hat with “Pray for Nice” written on it, while the French flag flew at half-mast and organisers offered players black ribbons.

THE FRENCH FLAG is flying at half-mast at The Open Championship today and players are paying their own tributes as they honour the victims of a suspected terrorist attack in Nice.

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Tournament organisers the R and A offered players black ribbons to wear on day two at Royal Troon after 84 people were killed when a lorry ploughed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city.

French player Clement Sordet took to the course among the opening group with “Pray For Nice” written on his cap.

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Sordet’s compatriot Victor Dubuisson is scheduled to tee off at 1.48pm.

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    Mute Alan Brazil
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    Aug 29th 2019, 8:13 PM

    Great to get through but it’s not the one we wanted, Roll on the Huns on Sunday

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    Mute Decko49
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    Aug 29th 2019, 8:33 PM

    @Alan Brazil: Jesus Alan. We have something in common. Big game for the hoops

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    Mute Michael Flannery
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    Aug 29th 2019, 9:45 PM

    @Alan Brazil: same craic every year , start to improve after getting knocked out of champions league..still though would have got some spanking in the group they would been in , Barca ,Dortmund, inter . Gone are the glory days when they could get a champions league result . .

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    Mute David Garland
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    Aug 29th 2019, 8:34 PM

    I don’t know what has gone on with Lennon and Sinclair. Sinclair good for 20 goals a season and he’s been frozen out in favour of Lewis Morgan.. Lennon seems to make stupid decisions, Celtic clearly through with 20 mins to go and he leaves all his star players on with an important game on Sunday. Edwaurd then goes off injured..

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    Mute Steve Hal
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    Aug 29th 2019, 10:07 PM

    @David Garland: Stop your whinging, they won 4-1 what more do you want? Get behind Lennon and the team rather than complain

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    Mute Henry Toye
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    Aug 30th 2019, 12:45 AM

    An away win in Europe is rare. A score line of 4-1 is unheard of. Good to see the holy goalie back in Glasgow.

    A nice double on Sunday would be nice. Starting with the Celts and finishing with 5 in a row.

    Hail Hail.
    Up the Dubs.

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    Mute David Garland
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    Aug 29th 2019, 11:08 PM

    It’s not whining wanting to know why one of our better players is not even making the bench. As I said Sinclair contributes around 20 goals a season and by the looks of Rangers this season Celtic could do with his goals, he’s a far better option that Morgan who shouldn’t be near a Celtic jersey..

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    Mute Brian Stafford
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    Aug 30th 2019, 12:28 AM

    Very poor performance but still put 4 goals on the board. Great going forward but my good God the backline is woeful. Whoever scouted Boli needs sacking, that lad is a bomb scare. Hopefully Lennon can get it right before the transfer window closes and get in a few decent signings for a change.

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    Mute Dougal67
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    Aug 29th 2019, 11:45 PM

    Played well, can they meet rangers in group?

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    Mute David Garland
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    Aug 29th 2019, 11:46 PM

    @Dougal67: not until the knock out stages, teams from the same country are kept apart

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