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The Sun
01-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Chaos erupts in Paris as riot cops clash with PSG fans at Champions League victory parade in second night of violence
PARIS has been plagued by a second day of chaos with armed riot police battling with PSG fans at the Champions League trophy parade. Specialist cops can be seen brandishing batons and riot shields as they storm through the Champs-Élysées to fight back against violent thugs in the capital. 8 8 8 Jubilant celebrations in France have continued today after PSG swept aside a poor Inter Milan side 5-0 in Saturday night's European final in Munich. But the joyous scenes over in Germany were quickly overshadowed by violence back home in France. PSG fans were hit with tear gas overnight as deadly clashes broke out - leaving two dead and nearly 200 people injured. Almost 600 people were arrested in the ugly scenes with cars, bins and mattresses all seen on fire. And 24 hours after France was first plunged into danger further issues between police and fans broke out. PSG players and staff were joined by around 110,000 supporters this afternoon as they held a victory parade on the Champs-Élysées. Many fans were said to have been trying to pack out the lined streets in the capital to watch the celebrations. Within a short period of time, the limit of supporters was reached with thousands still looking to find a spot to see the squad return. This influx of fans caused chaos for riot cops who were seen trying to disperse them by chasing many through the streets. Video of the intense moment a row of cops started to run across the Alma bridge towards a group of supporters has been shared online. PSG fans tear gassed in violent clashes with cops as 400 arrested and two dead after Champions League win Thick plumes of blue smoke from flares can be seen next to the Eiffel Tower in the clip. An officer at the scene said: "They are throwing everything they can at us." 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. It followed two people losing their lives during intense nationwide violence following PSG being crowned European football champions. 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. A local police spokesman said: "He was part of a crowd celebrating the PSG win in designated fanzone, and died from his wounds in hospital." 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. 8 8 8 He was placed in an induced coma, with a very serious eye and head injury, and was still in intensive care on Sunday morning. Paris' police chief Laurent Nuñez has come out since and said the blame should be placed on looters and vandals who used the party atmosphere in Paris to cause chaos. He made it clear that "real" PSG fans should not be mixed up with violent thugs. 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. I was in the heart of PSG's celebrations in Paris – it was a war zone By Sun Sports Features Editor, Rob Maul OUTSIDE the Parc des Princes last night, it was carnage. Absolute carnage. No sooner had the final whistle blown in Munich – as Paris Saint-Germain sealed a record-breaking 5-0 Champions League Final win over Inter Milan – the French capital erupted in celebration. Those who live within a few-mile radius of the club's home ground had prepared for the worst, sensibly boarding up their shops and cafes in anticipation of mass trouble, and it proved to be a wise decision. Tens of thousands of people, mostly young men wearing PSG shirts, sprinted away from the club's football ground and once they were outside of the wide police security perimeter, chaos ensued. Motorists had to take evasive action coming off the motorway slip-roads as people dangerously spilled into the street, throwing flares into their path. Soon, the traffic was completely stopped around Porte d'Auteuil as supporters started celebrating in the street – and even jumped on stationary cars. I saw one woman hurt and needing attention from friends while others cowered for cover as fans rushed forward. Ambulances were called to the area and so, too, were fire trucks. And your SunSport correspondent had to sprint away for safety at one point when some of the remnants of the fireworks landed too close for his comfort. Most of the yobs would not have lived in the local area themselves but they saw this European success as an excuse to break the law and cause disruption. 8 8
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
PSG's Champions League parade turns nasty: Fans clash with riot police in more chaotic scenes as Emmanuel Macron condemns violence that left two people dead and hundreds injured
Celebrations in Paris turned violent on Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain 's Champions League victory parade descended into chaos, with fans clashing with riot police. Tens of thousands of fans gathered in the French capital for PSG's victory parade after their 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich - a result that secured the club's first ever Champions League title and sparked jubilant scenes across Paris. However, the celebrations quickly turned violent as clashes erupted between supporters and riot police, with projectiles thrown and officers forced to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Des tensions éclatent aux abords des #ChampsElysees. La police charge pour disperser des supporters du PSG qui n'ont pas pu accéder à la parade, la jauge des 110 000 personnes ayant été atteinte. — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) June 1, 2025
Arab News
01-06-2025
- General
- Arab News
Two dead and 500 arrested in France during PSG win celebrations
PARIS: 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 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.
Times
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Chelsea and Betis fans clash before Conference League final
Police used water cannon in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Wednesday when trouble broke out between Real Betis and Chelsea supporters hours before the Conference League final. Bottles and smoke bombs were thrown by groups of rival supporters in bars near the city's market square, and riot police with shields moved in to keep groups apart and restore order. Water cannon was used on both sets of supporters, after clashes between a number of fans, with items thrown. Videos of fans throwing chairs and beer mugs at each other were widely circulated on social media. Tens of thousands of supporters have travelled for the final, with the majority in a celebratory mood before the game, which kicks off at 9pm local time. Betis are competing in their first major European final while Chelsea are aiming to become the club to win all four of Uefa's major European trophies. The mood was quiet in the morning and early afternoon before clashes broke out. The old market square JAMES GILL/GETTY IMAGES Trouble broke out in the city's market square EPA There had also been minor skirmishes on Tuesday evening, with police intervening when a small of group fans clashed in the city centre. Glasses and chairs were thrown, with footage on social media showing police using pepper spray. On Wednesday morning the Gazeta Wroclawska reported that a brawl happened at about 11pm the city's market square, which subsequently 'looked like a battlefield' before overnight cleaning. They reported four Spanish supporters were detained by police on Tuesday, with police searching for nine other supporters involved in brawls.
Washington Post
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Serbian anti-graft protests clash with riot police as political tensions persist
BELGRADE, Serbia — Skirmishes erupted for a second day on Friday during a court protest in Serbia as political tensions persist in the Balkan country more than six months after the start of massive anti-corruption demonstrations. Riot police in the northern city of Novi Sad used pepper spray and pushed away protesters demanding the release of a group of activists jailed for a third month for alleged anti-state activities.
