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Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Inside the 'uncontrollable' PSG Paris riots: Shocking videos reveal terrifying scenes of cars attacked and burned, shops looted and 491 people arrested
Paris' chief of police Laurent Nunez has argued that there was 'sufficient' policing provided by the city ahead of the riots that saw 491 people arrested and chaos in the streets in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain 's historic Champions League win. Luis Enrique's side claimed their maiden major European title in a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday night, with Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Senny Mayulu and Desire Doue all finding the back of the net at the Allianz Arena. With the majority of French capital natives supporting the Rouge-et-Bleu rather than their much smaller rivals Paris FC, the city quickly erupted into raucous celebrations. But while most of the PSG fans kept their festivities within the boundaries of the law, a small minority sparked a night of mayhem and destruction as supporters took to the streets. Rioting broke out throughout Paris and beyond, with two people tragically killed in events connected with the celebrations. Firefighters in the capital were forced to extinguish street fires which took in cars, with a number of businesses broken into and looted. C'est grave ce que certains ont fait cette nuit. D'accord le PSG sont champions mais de là à terroriser des jeunes filles ? — AQABABE (@AQABABE_) June 1, 2025 Two women were among those affected by the rioting and chaos in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win when their car was surrounded and broken into by a crowd of supporters In one shocking video, two women were seen being set upon in their car by a crowd of supporters, with their windscreen later smashed and a window kicked through by one man to reveal their terrified expressions. After PSG's victory parade on Sunday afternoon, there was further trouble on the famous Champs-Elysees avenue, with riot police using flash ball guns and tear gas on the celebrants. But despite the chaos, Nunez insisted that the number of police officers deployed ahead of the weekend's events had been ample, with the small minority which misbehaved intent on doing so regardless of circumstances. '5,400 police officers on Saturday, of course, that was enough,' Nunez said on Monday, via Le Parisien. 'We prevented a lot of damage, there were 491 arrests and 79 more on Sunday. That's an unprecedented number of arrests.' Nunez denounced the rioters, continuing: 'What we deplore is that there are people who are actually making fun of the cause, the celebration, and the PSG match, since they weren't even watching it. 'They simply came to the Parc des Princes and the Champs-Elysees to commit atrocities, loot, and attack the police.' Nunez added that he wasn't looking to 'glorify' the incidents on Saturday evening, and that he 'wasn't satisfied' with how the evening had ended, but he was adamant that 'we can't talk about a security breach.' 'It's a societal problem and all stakeholders must address it. To say it's a failure ignores the fact that we arrested a huge number of people and that it will have a deterrent effect in the future. The government's response is firm.' The chief of police also shed light on an intervention he viewed as a success which saw police break up disruption on the main ring road around the city on Sunday. Porte de Saint-Cloud, une voiture a été incendiée lors des affrontements entre supporters du PSG et forces de l'ordre. Intervention des pompiers. — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) June 1, 2025 Police deployed tear gas and grenades, and mounted baton charges to break up the crowds The scenes in Paris last night after PSG won the Champions League… What the actual fuck. — george (@StokeyyG2) June 1, 2025 According to the outlet, some 50 people set up barricades on the road using barriers and rentable bikes. Footage taken of an incident on the ring road on Saturday evening appeared to show people running from riot police who arrived at the scene on motorbikes. Fireworks were being set off in an attempt to move the police on, and a number of e-bikes were flung onto the road from nearby bridges. Police were filmed eventually moving the rioters on, but not after some rough-handling of two men. Further instances of disturbance on Sunday evening saw a vehicle set on fire near the stadium, as well as a number of clashes between small groups and the police. The night before, major roads close to Parc des Princes, the PSG home ground were invaded by fans, bringing traffic to a halt, with riot police attempting to restore order using tear gas and baton charges. Cars were set on fire around the Porte de Saint-Cloud - a major traffic intersection - where fireworks were fired at police. Huge crowds gathered in all the city's major squares, including République, Bastille, and Nation, where videos posted on X showed some of the worst violence. Paris, the city of love. ❤️ — Ada Lluch (@ada_lluch) May 31, 2025 Gangs of people watched as cars were set on fire and burned in the streets of Paris At Bastille, a 23-year-old woman was seriously injured after falling onto barriers from the famous column commemorating the Storming of the Bastille in 1789. Video footage also showed crowds standing around burning cars, until they were told loudly to 'move' as firefighters sought to contain the blazing vehicles. A ring of steel had been created around the Champs-Élysées, with major department stores and banks using steel shutters to try and keep looters away. PSG's official club shops on the Champs, and at their ground, were also barricaded over the weekend. Despite this, a Foot Locker sports store on Champs-Élysées was broken into, and goods including multiple trainers stolen. A Maisons du Monde furniture store on the nearby Avenue Wagram was also looted, said a police spokesman. 'The crowds are going wild,' said an eye-witness, who asked to be referred to as Jacques, 18. 'Many people are just enjoying the win, on a historic night for PSG, while others just want to be violent, and to vandalise or steal stuff - it is shameful.' La boutique Foot Locker des #ChampsElysee a été vandalisée et pillée pendant les célébrations de la victoire du #ParisSaintGermain en finale de la Ligue des Champions. — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) June 1, 2025 PSG made history with their win as they claimed the trophy in a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan Youths wearing masks and hoodies were seen roaming around the city looking for trouble. Motorbikes and discarded mattresses were set alight, sending thick black smoke billowing through the night sky. There was even fighting reported around the Eiffel Tower, which was lit up in PSG's red, white and blue following their 5-0 win. At nearby Roland-Garros, the French Open was touched by the chaos, with fireworks and crowd noise providing a soundtrack to night matches including the all-British clash between Jacob Fearnley and Cam Norrie, and Novak Djokovic's defeat of Filip Misolic. Djokovic revealed on Sunday that there had been some discussion after the end of the match about whether the players were safe to return to their hotels. 'At one point they were discussing whether we should stay at the rooms and hotels around Roland Garros, because where we are staying is quite close to the Arc de Triomphe,' Djokovic said. 'It was quite a scene yesterday, there was a lot of trouble on the streets. We barely made it to the hotel around 1am to be honest. 'It was quite an adventure I must say. In the end we were good. It is a big thing for Paris.'
Morocco World
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
Hakimi Named in Team of the Season as Macron Hosts Champions
Achraf Hakimi has been included in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season after playing a key role in PSG's historic run to win the title. The Moroccan full-back is one of seven PSG players named in the squad, alongside Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué. On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the PSG squad at the Elysée Palace. 'You've not only stirred and thrilled Parisians during the victory but the entire country over the past few weeks,' Macron said. 'You've also fired the dreams of thousands of youngsters who have been looking up to you.' President Emmanuel Macron hosted the European Champions at the Elysée Palace PSG's win in Munich secured the club's first-ever Champions League title and marked the biggest winning margin in a final in the competition's history. UEFA named Dembélé Player of the Tournament, while Doué, who scored in the final, was voted Best Young Player ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. Speaking to Canal+ after the match, Hakimi said: 'We have made history, we have written our names in the history of this club. For a long time this club deserved it. We are very happy. We've created a great family.' He also spoke about head coach Luis Enrique, calling him 'the man who has changed everything at PSG… he deserves it more than anyone else.' Hakimi featured in all 17 of PSG's matches during their historic Champions League campaign, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists, including a goal in the final. BBC pundit Jens Hitzlsperger described Hakimi as one of the most consistent players in the tournament, saying: 'If it has to be a PSG player, I like Achraf Hakimi. I've been so impressed with him.' 👕🙌 UEFA's Technical Observer Group has selected its 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season…#UCL — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2025 The UEFA team includes only one Inter Milan player – centre-back Alessandro Bastoni. Arsenal's Declan Rice was also selected after his standout display against Real Madrid in the semi-finals, while Barcelona had two names on the list: Raphinha and Yamal. Notably absent from the final XI was Barcelona midfielder Pedri. Tags: Achraf HakimiEmmanuel MacronLuis EnriquePSGUEFA champions league
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dembele, Doue among seven PSG players on Champions League team of the season
Paris Saint-Germain strikers Ousmane Dembele was named Champions League player of the season as UEFA on Sunday picked seven of the title-winning side on the competition's team of the season. PSG won the trophy for the first time by thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich on Saturday. Advertisement Dembele, who hit eight goals over the competition, did not score in the final but he provided two assists and his overall performance drew praise from the UEFA Technical Observer Group. "Dembele has taken on the role of a leader in the Paris Saint-Germain team, as we saw in the final with how he worked so hard, pressing from the front," explained the committee. "He created doubts for their opponents match after match with his clever movement, dropping deep to give his team superiority in the midfield." PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defenders Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes were also in the XI along with midfielder Vitinha and teenage attacker Desire Doue who scored twice and set up another in Saturday's rout. Advertisement The four non-PSG players in the team were defender Alessandro Bastoni of beaten finalists Inter, midfielder Declan Rice of Arsenal and Raphinha, the season's joint top scorer, and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona. "We've made this selection of players, particularly in the attack, to reflect the exceptional mobility which was such a feature of the victorious Paris Saint-Germain team's approach," said the UEFA report. "The forward line selected represents this – a flexible team with attacking players who can interchange positions." Doue, who was not a regular starter as PSG struggled in the group stage of the competition, edged 17-year-old Yamal to the competition's young player award. Advertisement "Doue has been a revelation this season," said UEFA. "He made an incredible breakthrough in the knockout phase, going to the final and producing a Player of the Match performance on Saturday night, becoming the first teenager to score twice in a final." Dembele's award could have an impact on the voting for Ballon d'Or, the annual global player-of-the-year award, which will be presented on September 22. "I'd give the Ballon d'Or to Ousmane Dembele, simply for the way he defends," said PSG's Spanish coach after the victory on Saturday. Yamal, Raphinha and Donnarumma are among other frontrunners for the award. bap-ali-pb/bsp
Washington Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Doué's sensational Champions League performance for PSG launches him into a new dimension
PARIS — Translate Désiré Doué's name into English and you get the words 'coveted' and 'gifted.' Both seem highly appropriate, considering how the 19-year-old's stunning performance for Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final launched him into soccer's stratosphere, making Doué a player every team would love to have. Doué scored with two clinical finishes in a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan after setting up PSG's first goal with a remarkable piece of close control. Controlling the ball on his left foot and spinning in one swift movement inside the penalty area, he then effortlessly switched feet and passed with his right to Achraf Hakimi.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Awkward moment Simone Inzaghi is asked worst question ever as Inter Milan are compared to ‘broken shopping bag'
MINUTES after losing the Champions League final, Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi was asked a bizarre question when a journalist compared his team to a broken shopping bag. The Italian manager was still coming to terms with losing two of the last three Champions League finals, but he received no sympathy from the press. 3 3 3 On what was already a night to forget, Inzaghi was left completely speechless when he was asked one of the most awkward questions ever asked at a post-match press conference. The journalist said:" Inter played today in a yellow shirt or jersey so they looked like a supermarket shopping bag. "You don't have too many players but that bag has been extremely resistant. "That's how you are extremely resilient but today that bag you represent broke open and all the groceries spilled to the ground." The bizarre question naturally sparked widespread discussion on social media. Another said on X: "I'm surprised he didn't throw hands." Inter Milan's night began to unravel when Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring in the 12th minute in Munich. Things got worse when brilliant youngster Desire Doue announced himself to the world with two goals. Before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and substitute Senny Mayulu added to the scoreline, sealing a one-sided encounter. Inter Milan have gone from the prospect of lifting three trophies to ending the campaign empty-handed. And the ruthless nature of PSG's performance has sent a chilling warning to the rest of Europe. Inzaghi however, will hope that his team can learn from a brutal night-one where everything came crashing down, including in the press conference.
