England scout feared for his life during Paris attacks

England scout Alan Cork was worried he wouldn't make it out of the Stade de France alive on Friday following terror attacks.

Cork, 56, was in attendance for the France v Germany game as part of England's preparations for Tuesday night's friendly, when the stadium came under attack from terrorists.

Three suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the stadium after failing to gain access.

The blasts were heard inside the ground, and Cork said his colleagues alerted him to what was going on. Cork tweeted during the security alert to express his concerns.

"We felt like fish in a barrel," the former Wimbledon and Sheffield United striker said in The Sun. "I was wondering if I would get out of there alive. You put a brave face on it but inside I was frightened, I can't deny it."

He added: "People were desperate to get out, because we were hearing these stories of men with machine guns trying to get in. All sorts of thoughts were running through my head, about my wife, about my kids.

"You just don't expect to experience these things at a football match. It's not meant to be like that."

The former Cardiff and Swansea manager will not be at Wembley for Tuesday's friendly with France - he will instead head to Hannover where Germany play Holland - but backed the decision for the match to go ahead.

"Friday was terrifying but you can't let these people win," he said. "That's why it is so important that England's friendly against France goes ahead on Tuesday."