Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco fans came together in a great show of humanity no Tuesday night. "Dortmund!" in response. The Monaco team expressed its sympathy and support for their rivals.
"The whole team is in shock".
In the aftermath of the explosions, the Dortmund team was taken back to the team hotel.
The players were due to gather on Wednesday morning to digest Tuesday's events and prepare to face Monaco. He had to undergo surgery, a team spokesman said at a news conference late Tuesday night.
Infantino says: "FIFA condemn the incidents in Dortmund". Due to the investigation, we can not comment further on this.
Police said in a statement that the bus's windows were damaged. "We decided at an early stage not to rule out anything".
Investigators found near the scene a handwritten letter that claimed responsibility for the attack, prosecutor Sandra Luecke said.
"The investigation is being carried out based on suspicion of attempted murder".
"I was deeply disturbed by the explosions which occurred in Dortmund", he said in a statement.
UEFA said the match will now be played on Wednesday at 18.45 (1645 GMT), adding that the decision was made in consultation with the club and local authorities.
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Defender Marc Bartra broke his wrist as a result of the explosions and had to go to the hospital.
He added that there was "no alternative" to rescheduling the match for Wednesday, as Monaco also has to play at the weekend and the return Champions League match is scheduled for next week. A preliminary investigation indicates the explosives "could have been hidden in a hedge near a parking lot", according to an update posted on the Dortmund police website.
"The bus turned onto the main road, when there was a huge noise - a big explosion", Dortmund s Swiss goalkeeper Roman Burki told Swiss media. Players ducked for cover, wondering whether there would be more explosions.
Buerki says police were at the scene quickly.
AS Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic told Croatian newspaper 24sata: "We are now in the stadium, in a safe place, but the feeling's terrible".
"We're all shocked - nobody thought about a football match in the minutes after that", he said.
Police said there were three explosions near the Dortmund team bus as it left a hotel on the outskirts of the western city for the stadium, around six miles away, at around 7pm local time (6pm BST).
Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke admitted the squad were shaken after 26-year-old Bartra, who arrived from Barcelona last summer, had to be taken to hospital.
The Dortmund players returned to their hotel following the explosions.
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