Fans from Paris St Germain’s Boulogne Kop unveiled a giant ‘Free Palestine’ banner before the kickoff of their Champions League game against Atletico Madrid, eight days before France take on Israel in Paris in a Nations League game.

“War on the pitch, but peace in the world,” a message underneath said, according to Reuters.

During the match, they unrolled another message that read: “Does a child’s life in Gaza mean less than another?”

PSG said they had not been aware “of any plans to display such a message”.

“Paris St Germain recalls that the Parc des Princes is — and must remain — a place of communion around a common passion for soccer and firmly opposes any message of a political nature in its stadium,” the club added in a statement.