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3 days ago
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Two fans dead, police officer in coma after Champions League celebrations
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Two fans died have died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory, French authorities say. The Eiffel Tower glowed in team colours, and fans partied through the night in celebrations that were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas. Football fans in Paris have clashed with police after the Champion's Cup final. (9News) It was Paris Saint-Germain's first premiership win in the competition. (9News) Earlier on Saturday night in Munich, police lined up in front of the PSG end of the stadium at the final whistle but struggled to contain the fans for several minutes when they came down from the stands following the trophy presentation. They did eventually manage to force them back into the stands, and PSG players had already headed back to the locker room, appearing to cut short celebrations in front of their supporters. Players eventually made their way back to the field with the trophy after order was restored. A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the western city of Dax during a PSG street party after Saturday night's final in Munich, the national police service said. A man in his 20s was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a car during PSG celebrations, the interior minister's office said. The circumstances of both are being investigated. A police officer was hit accidentally by fireworks at a PSG gathering in Coutances in north-west France and placed in an artificial coma because of grave eye injuries, the national police service said. Supporters celebrate a PSG goal outside a cafe during the the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, on Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) A total of 192 people were injured around the capital, four of them seriously, the Paris police chief said on Sunday. The team was expected to return to a big victory parade on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday afternoon, with up to 110,000 people allowed along the iconic, tree-lined avenue to see the victorious players. Later, the team will join fans packed into PSG's home stadium, the Parc des Princes, on the city's western edge, for a concert and light show and official presentation of the Champions League trophy. A wide swathe of central Paris was closed to traffic for the exceptional day. The security measures are also impacting the French Open unfolding nearby. Fireworks explode on the Champs-Elysees avenue after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, on Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Thousands of police are being deployed to keep order, and will employ similar tactics as they did Saturday night, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez told reporters. AP reporters saw tear gas used near the stadium and and water cannons used near the Arc de Triomphe to disperse rowdy crowds. In addition to the injuries and arrests, Nunez said four stores were looted. Firefighters were so busy extinguishing garbage can fires in the middle of celebrations and dealing with other emergencies that the fire hotline was saturated. By 2am on Sunday (10am AEST), a total of 294 arrests had been made, including 30 people who broke into a shoe shop on the Champs-Élysées. Two cars were set alight close to Parc des Princes, police added. At the Place de la Bastille, there were joyous scenes as fans climbed onto the base of the famous column, singing, dancing and letting off flares, while those around joined in. Footage showed fireworks and flares set off outside the stadium. (9News) At one point, motorbikes loudly revved their engines and the crowd cheered as they did laps around the column. There were no police nearby and, by 1am, the atmosphere was upbeat with no tensions and plenty of singing. Nunez blamed the scattered troubles on "thousands of people who came to commit acts of violence" instead of watching the match. He noted similar unrest on the sidelines of prior celebrations in the capital, such as after France's World Cup win in 2018. riot crime police sport football SOCCER Paris France Europe World CONTACT US Property News: 'Stressful': Perth mum's dilemma after rental mix-up.
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3 days ago
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Violent chaos on Paris streets after football club's historic win
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Thousands of football fans have clashed with riot police in Paris following the Champions Cup final this morning. What looked like thousands of supporters tried to get onto the field at Allianz Arena after Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win against Inter Milan saw it lift the trophy for the first time. Police lined up in front of the PSG end of the stadium at the final whistle but struggled to contain the fans for several minutes when they came down from the stands following the trophy presentation. Football fans in Paris have clashed with police after the Champion's Cup final. (9News) It was Paris Saint-Germain's first premiership win in the competition. (9News) They did eventually manage to force them back into the stands, and PSG players had already headed back to the locker room, appearing to cut short celebrations in front of their supporters. Players eventually made their way back to the field with the trophy after order was restored. However, the disorder spilled out onto the streets as thousands of fans celebrated the club's inaugural championship. Footage showed fireworks and flares set off outside the stadium. (9News) Pictures from the scene showed fireworks and flares being set off near the Parc des princes stadium. Emergency crews have been deployed to control the crowds, but the scene has since turned violent. Police were scene deploying tear gas as football fans clashed with riot officers. riot crime police sport football SOCCER Paris France Europe World CONTACT US
Extra.ie
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Peter O'Mahony digs into post-retirement plans
Peter O'Mahony has already appeared to have his post-retirement career lined up, as he is giving his followers gardening tips. Peter announced earlier this year that he'd be retiring at the end of the season, with the flanker's international career emotionally coming to an end earlier this year at the 6 Nations. There are several hobbies one can get into post-retirement, with Peter not bucking the trend; as he looks set to replace the pitch for the garden with him sharing a video of him tending to his lawn. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter O'Mahony (@peteomahony) 'That time of year again. Lawn renovation time,' Peter wrote on his Instagram, with him already lining up a gardening career with his six tips; scalp, scarify, level, over-seed, and keep well-watered. However, his sixth was what had his followers in stitches; which was to keep the kids off the grass — something his three kids, Indie, Theo and Ralph, duly obliged as they helped their dad with the other five tips. 'Love the last comment, keep the kids off,' one person commented, while others reckoned Peter is sitting on a million euro idea for a gardening show, which may see him enlist the help of his Munster and Ireland teammates. Pic: Peter O'Mahony/Instagram 'Bundee is banned,' one person joked, while another wrote 'I'm sure it would be a very popular tv show where you go and sort out fellow rugby players terrible gardens and abuse them at the same time.' Peter's career will come to an official end this June at the end of the 2024-25 URC, with him bowing out of Europe in bittersweet fashion after Munster lost to Bordeaux in the quarter final of the Champion's Cup. He was joined by his wife Jess and their son Theo following the match, with Jessica sharing a snap alongside Stephen's wife and one of their children, Alex, as well as a clip from the game which saw the Munster fans proudly waving their Munster flags and singing The Fields of Athenry. Peter will be retiring from rugby at the end of this season. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile The mum-of-three also shared a picture of Theo and Stephen Archer's son Alex after the fellow Corkman won his 300th cap for the province, writing: 'Mini o'mahony & mini archer pending.' Jessica followed up with a string of photos onto her Instagram grid as she paid tribute to Munster rugby, the fans and Steven Archer. '@munsterrugby we love you so much,' she wrote. 'Supporters you are legends. Steven Archer you are the biggest hero!'
