Need a sporting or other international event in September 1997

[ffutures]

For my story I need a sporting event (or some other sort of big event) that would take a lot of supporters from France to Britain, or from Britain to France, in the second or third week of September 1997. There don't appear to have been any relevant football games (at least in the European League) , and it's too early for Rugby so far as I can tell, any other suggestions? Any "friendly" games I might have missed?

Or some other event a lot of people might want to go to - a big-name rock concert or something?

I have a backup plan involving the Scottish National Referendum but sports etc. would work better.

Any suggestions?

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[legionseagle]

I take it pilgrimages to see where Diana died (or to attend the funeral) are right out?

[ffutures]

This is a few days after the funeral - if you've been reading the story, Harry and friends are in Paris but will need to get back to the UK sooner or later - travelling in with a bus-load of football fans is a good way to go unnoticed. Someone else has pointed me at the Uefa cup, Glasgow Rangers in Strasbourg and Bordeaux - Aston Villa in Bordeaux, on the 16th, a bit later than I was hoping for but I can work with it.