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Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Armed riot police clash with PSG fans in Champions League trophy parade chaos
Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with riot police on the second day of clashes in the French capital after PSG won the Champions League for the first time on Saturday night Rioting broke out on the Champs Elysee on Sunday night as violence around Paris St Germain's European Cup celebrations entered a second night. Fans attacked police around the most famous avenue in the French capital on Sunday evening, as the PSG team took part in a victory parade following their victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League. "They are throwing everything they can at us," said an officer at the scene, as tear gas and baton charges were used to try and restore order. Flash ball guns were also used by gendarmes, in an attempt disperse gang members carrying weapons of their own, including long metal poles and bricks stolen from building sites. Videos showed cars getting caught in the crossfire, as terrified drivers were told to lock themselves in their vehicles. It followed two people losing their lives during intense nationwide violence following PSG being crowned European football champions for the first time in Munich, Germany, on Saturday night. One of the worst incidents took place in Dax, in the south-west of France, where a 17-year-old was knifed in the stomach. "He was part of a crowd celebrating the PSG win in designated fanzone, and died from his wounds in hospital' said a local police spokesman, without naming the deceased. An investigation is underway, and CCTV is being used to try and find those responsible.' A man was also killed when his scooter collided with a car in Paris on Saturday, after the victim was seen celebrating the football win. A police officer was seriously injured by a firecracker in Coutances, Normandy. He was placed in an induced coma, with a very serious eye and head injury, and was still in intensive care on Sunday morning. The person who shot the firework at him – apparently deliberately – has not yet been idenfified, said an investigating source. In Grenoble, in eastern France, a car attempting 'a handbrake turn on a tram line' ploughed into a young family of four, severely wounding them. Three of those hurt, two of them female, were still in intensive care on Sunday, as the unidentified car driver remained in custody. A total of 294 people were arrested for football-related violence and looting in Paris as France's Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, described trouble makers as 'barbarians'. Reacting to the disorder on X, Mr Retailleau said: 'True PSG fans are getting excited about their team's magnificent performance. 'Meanwhile, barbarians have taken to the streets of Paris to commit crimes and provoke law enforcement. I have asked the internal security forces to react vigorously to these abuses. 'I offer my support to the Police Prefect and all the police officers who are ensuring everyone's safety this evening. It is unacceptable that it is not possible to party without fearing the savagery of a minority of thugs who respect nothing.' 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. Youths wearing masks and hoodies were meanwhile seen roaming around the city looking for trouble. Motorbikes and discared 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. Around 5,400 police officers were on duty across Paris at the weekend, as trouble was always expected, whatever the result. PSG fans have an increasingly bad reputation for hooliganism, and some attacked fans from Arsenal and Aston Villa during this year's Champion's League campaign. There was also trouble reported in Munich, where rival French and Italian fans fought each other. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the PSG club president, appealed for calm on Sunday, as PSG took part in a victory parade in central Paris.
Powys County Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Carnival atmosphere in Paris after Champions League success
Thousands of fans lined the Champs Elysees on Sunday as Paris St Germain celebrated their Champions League triumph. PSG brought the trophy back to Paris for the first time after thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich on Saturday night – the record margin of victory in a Champions League final. The number of fans on the Champs Elysees were limited to 100,000 after violence marred PSG's stunning victory. Two people died and the French interior ministry reported 559 arrests were made across France during the celebrations. But there was a carnival atmosphere in Paris as fans waved flags, lit flares and belted out the Queen anthem 'We Are The Champions'. An open top double-decker bus in the PSG colours of blue, red and white, with the words 'Champions D'Europe' written on it, made its way slowly down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of club owners Qatar Sports Investments, and head coach Luis Enrique – who won the Champions League in 2015 with Barcelona and became the seventh manager to lift the trophy with two different clubs – led the celebrations. The trophy was passed down the bus to every player, who were proudly wearing their winner's medals. Defender Presnel Kimpembe grabbed the microphone to sing 'Ici c'est Paris!' (This is Paris) and captain Marquinhos urged FIFA to reward Ousmane Dembele for his efforts by saying 'Ousmane, Ballon d'Or.' France forward Dembele scored eight goals in PSG's European campaign and was named by UEFA as the best player in this season's Champions League. 🏆 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: Ousmane Dembélé! 👏 #UCL | @PSG_inside — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2025 After the parade, the players and staff were received at the Elysee Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron. 'At last it's Paris,' said Macron. 'A lot of people know that as a teenage, 32 years ago, I was supporting the OM (Olympique Marseille) team in Munich. 'Now the Paris team has carried off the Champions League and you did it in a most sublime, fantastic way. 'You brought Paris to the top of Europe and you gave us all something to live for and be excited about together. 'It is a team with willpower, ambition and a sense of solidarity. 'That's the football we like to see and that's the football you showed us – and I would like to say to Luis Enrique, 'We owe a lot to you for this victory'. 'You did it, finally Paris won, and this victory owes a lot to you Mr President (Al-Khelaifi). For 14 years you've been through a lot and you've always defended the club, the city and French football. 'There were years where it was hard for Qatar, but they kept believing in PSG.' The celebrations will conclude at the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening with a trophy presentation in front of the club's season ticket holders. There will also be a closing lap of honour from the players.
The Star
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Paris welcomes its champions on the Champs Elysees
Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain Victory Parade - Paris, France - June 1, 2025 General view of smoke rising as the Paris St Germain players celebrate after winning the Champions League on the bus during the victory parade REUTERS/Abdul Saboor PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain held a victory parade on the Champs Elysees for thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday after crushing Inter Milan 5-0 to win their first Champions League title. Dressed in the club's blue-and-red colours, fans gathered in the French capital's most famous avenue to welcome their Parisian heroes. The players showed off the coveted trophy from their open top bus and joined in the crowd's singing. "We are the champions!", "Ici c'est Paris!" (Paris is here) and other chants reverberated throughout the avenue. PSG's young team achieved what the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe could not do in their colours, becoming only the second French side to win the trophy after Olympique de Marseille in 1993. "It's unbelievable," said one fan Leo Rogue, 22, standing in the middle of the packed crowd in a vintage PSG top. "I don't have the words ... We've been waiting for this for a long time." Police capped numbers at 100,000 for security reasons. Some youngsters climbed on scaffolding or news stands to better take in the moment. Jamel, 55, was disappointed to be stopped near an entrance to the parade as numbers had reached a maximum, but was not letting that spoil his celebration. "Yesterday I partied and today I'm partying," he said. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night, although skirmishes with police later threatened to spoil the party. The club condemned violence on X. "Paris St Germain calls on everyone to show responsibility and respect, for that historic win to remain a moment of pride shared by all," it said. Celebrations were due to continue on Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes stadium. (Reporting by Vincent Daheron, writing by Juliette Jabkhiro, editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
India Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
2 dead in wild Champions League final celebrations in France, over 500 arrested
More than 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the interior ministry said as further festivities were planned on celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first interior ministry's provisional assessment on Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in Paris. There was one fatal accident when a young man in his twenties died in a collision with a vehicle, police chief Laurent Nunez told reporters, while in the southwestern city of Dax, a 17-year-old died from stab wounds, French media reported."A judicial investigation will determine whether or not it (the fatality in Paris) can be linked to the celebrations. At this stage, it appears to be connected to the festivities," Nunez the boutique-lined Champs Elysees avenue, bus shelters were smashed and projectiles hurled at riot police, who fired tear gas and water cannon to push back surging crowds as thousands of supporters who descended on the interior ministry on Sunday reported hundreds of fires, including more than 200 vehicles burned. Some 22 members of the security forces and seven firefighters were warned that more skirmishes could occur on Sunday as PSG will parade on the Champs Elysees before celebrating the title with their fans at the Parc des Princes stadium."We're at halftime, so to speak, as this afternoon we have the parade taking place on the Champs Elysees," Nunez said."Only those attending the parade will be allowed on site. A maximum attendance of just over 100,000 people has been set — beyond that, no-one else will be allowed in."This evening, there will be a celebration at the Parc des Princes as well. We also expect gatherings around the Place de la Porte de Saint Cloud, and we will respond in the same measured but firm way should there be any attempts to block the ring road, attack law enforcement, or cause further damage."Paris had deployed 5,400 officers in anticipation of celebrations following a PSG win, Nunez had said on Reel
The Star
20 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Two dead and 500 arrested in France during PSG win celebrations
Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain fans gather in Paris - Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans wave a flag out of a car window after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Tom Nicholson PARIS (Reuters) -More than 500 hundred people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time, although skirmishes with police later threatened to spoil the party. The interior ministry's provisional assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in Paris. On the Champs Elysees, bus shelters were smashed and projectiles hurled at riot police, who fired tear gas and water cannon to push back surging crowds as thousands of supporters descended on the boutique-lined boulevard. The interior ministry on Sunday reported hundreds of fires, including more than 200 vehicles burned. Some 22 members of the security forces and seven firefighters were harmed. (Reporting by Juliette Jabkhiro; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
