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One person has died and another is in intensive care following unrest in Paris after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal. More than 400 individuals were arrested as violence erupted, with police reporting the damage of vehicles and businesses across the city.
Overnight, police made 416 arrests across France, including 280 in Paris, and seven officers sustained injuries during the unrest. Authorities have implemented a robust security system to manage potential disturbances, having previously deployed thousands of officers in anticipation of unrest following PSG’s victory.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez termed the unrest following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory as “absolutely unacceptable” and confirmed that 416 arrests had been made. Players are scheduled to participate in a victory parade this afternoon, including a reception with French President Emmanuel Macron.
What remains unclear — The identity of the 17-year-old in intensive care has not been disclosed.
One dead and another injured in unrest following PSG victory celebrations
One person has died and another is in intensive careafter widespread unrest erupted following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final.
More than 400 people were arrested overnight after tens of thousands of fans of the French club celebrated their team’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Mikel Arteta’s Gunners yesterday.
Sadly, things turned nasty quickly with some fans setting off flares and fireworks, while e-bikes were seen being torched in Paris.
An unidentified 17-year-old is in intensive care after he suffered multiple wounds near Paris’ Champs Élysée.
Thousands of police officers were deployed across France to deal with the disorder (Picture: Reuters/Abdul Saboor)
Another man, 23, died after crashing his motorbike into a concrete block.
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Rioters also damaged six vehicles, two businesses and a bus shelter in violence that took place across the EU country, according to French police.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez branded the unrest ‘absolutely unacceptable’ as he revealed that seven officers had been injured in the violence.
As order was restored today, police said they had made 416 arrests, including 280 people in Paris.
The clashes were a sad repeat of last year’s violence when supporters of the French team caused chaos after winning the same trophy.
Authorities had braced themselves in advance and thousands of police officers were deployed across France to curb any unrest.
Nuñez said they had a ‘very robust, very solid system in place’.
Before the violence erupted overnight, there had been clashes between police and PSG supporters at the club’s Parc des Princes, where the club had erected giant screens for them to watch the final, which took place in Budapest.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wrote on X: ‘Only in France does a football club’s victory spark riots.
“Only in France does everyone feel compelled to lock themselves in their homes on the evening of a victory to avoid being confronted with violence.’
Players are due to take part in a victory parade this afternoon, which includes touring the Champ-de-Mars next to the Eiffel Tower and a reception held by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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