01/07/2016 Newsround

Hey, everyone, it's Naz here with your

First, people in the UK and France have been marking 100 years

since the start of one of the biggest battles

of World War One - the Battle of the Somme.

Martin is in northern France for Newsround,

where a big event has been happening.

Hello from Thiepval Memorial, which was built to remember British and

Allied soldiers who fought during World War I where I am.

Today it's the stage to a big event marking 100

years since the start of the Battle of the Somme.

It was a battle so fierce that almost 20,000

British soldiers lost their lives in just the first day.

Gunfire marked the end of an overnight vigil here.

Both the British and French national anthems were played. Thousands of

people came here to take part. They were joined either Prince of Wales

and the Duchess of Cornwall, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

and Prince Harry. The French president and British Prime Minister

paid tribute to those who died. Even at the height of the battle, there

were still moments of humanity and mutual respect between enemies. Just

to let you know I am OK putt there were also readings from soldiers and

actors, as well as musical performances. To remember the

bravery is of the soldiers who gave their lives 100 years ago. I have

some student with me who had a job to do today. Tell the people what to

did. To pay our respects to the people who died, the girls laid some

flowers on the graves and the boys laid some routes. It wasn't just

British schoolkids. It was how British and half French. How did it

feel today? It was sad that they died for us but happy to say thanks.

Is it important for young people to remember the sacrifices soldiers

made? It's important because they died for our future and it's

important we understand that and it will affect our futures and arcades'

futures. You did a good job. Thank you for speaking to us. 100 years

might have passed since the Battle of the Somme but it is clear that

the sacrifices made by those soldiers are very important to the

people here today. Now it's a massive night

for Wales in Euro 2016 - they're the only home nation

left in the tournament. They take on Belgium

in the quarterfinals tonight. Jenny's in Lille in France

where excitement is building! Determined, passionate

and a brilliant team spirit - a few words which have been used

to describe Wales in their first Today I've been in the city centre

of Lille, which has been a sea of red, soaking up the atmosphere,

and finding out how Wales fans are feeling on the day

of what could be the biggest game in their country's

footballing history. Come on, Aaron Ramsey,

you can do it for Wales! Don't take me home, please don't

take me home! It's our first major

tournament in 58 years and I I think that we will

win 1-0 and Bale will score. It's amazing, I never thought

we would get this far What did it feel

like to have reached Brilliant, we got further

than England, that's all I wanted. It's been amazing, an amazing

experience Who do you think is

the biggest threat from I think players like

De Bruyne because they can control the game and he

could win it for them. I think we are lucky today

because we have a solid defender and he will give us

a good chance to win. I think their most dangerous player

is Joe Hart because he controls the game

and passes well. Opponents Belgium are ranked

the second best team in the world at the moment and have a lot of star

players in their squad. They'll go into the

match as favourites. But did you know that Wales

are actually unbeaten against And if Chris Coleman's side play

well tonight, then they could be I've been following Wales

all the way from their first group game in Bordeaux,

and one thing's for sure - they will definitely

have the support of their incredible They've been singing 'Please don't

take me home' all tournament. their Euro 2016 journey might not be

coming to an end just yet Now one journey that is coming

to an end is Ryan Giggs' time at Manchester United -

he's leaving after almost 30 years. Giggs joined United's academy

when he was just 14 and has been a player, assistant

manager and a coach. New boss Jose Mourinho is starting

soon but Giggs hasn't been able Check out these pics

of him back in 1993! When he played for United,

he made a whopping 963 appearances. Newsround's back on CBBC tomorrow

morning at 8:55 with Ayshah. Whatever you are up to,

have a great weekend!