2 People Dead in Riots Following Champions League Final
Two people were killed and hundreds more injured in celebrations that deteriorated into riots throughout France following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League Final win on Saturday.
According to the national police service, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death during a street party in Dax Saturday night, hours after PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich. Dax Mayor Julien Dubois called for justice, asking for the killer to be located ad 'severely punished."
Additionally, a man in his 20s riding a scooter in Paris was killed when he was struck by a car, authorities said. Police added that one officer is in an induced coma with serious eye injuries after accidentally being hit with fireworks during rioting in Coutances.
According to Colitco.com, 264 cars were set on fire and multiple stores looted in Paris. In total, 559 people were arrested, including nearly 500 in Paris alone, and 22 police officers and seven firefighters were injured in the melees.
'This is just half time for us. PSG's official parade will take place this evening, and we are expecting further tensions. There will be a very strong police and military presence," said Paris police prefect Laurent Nuñez.
Around 5,400 police officers were sent out in Paris to contain the chaos, with Nuñez blaming a lot of the damage and debauchery on outsiders who weren't even there to celebrate the big win.
'There are people who didn't even watch the match but came just to commit vandalism,' said Nuñez. 'We will not tolerate such actions. True PSG supporters must not be confused with gangs of looters and troublemakers.'
PSG dominated Inter from the outset on Saturday, winning the club's first Champions League title. The win marked the second Champions League crown for a French club, joining Marseille in 1992-93.
The team is expected to hold a massive victory parade on the Champs-Elysees Sunday afternoon with more than 100,000 attendees.
2 People Dead in Riots Following Champions League Final first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 1, 2025
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