PSG win Champions League: Two dead and hundreds of arrests across France following final | Football News


Two people are dead and nearly 560 people were arrested after disorder broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final, the French interior ministry has said.

The ministry added 192 people were injured and there were 692 fires, including 264 involving vehicles.

The interior ministry has not revealed any further details about the deaths, but reports in France suggest a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death while celebrating PSG’s win in the southern commune of Dax.

Additional reports say a 20-year-old man died in a traffic accident Paris amid the celebrations. He was riding a scooter when he was hit.

Fireworks explode over riot police officers on the Champs-Elysees
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Fireworks explode over riot police officers on the Champs-Elysees

There were 559 arrests across the country as a result of the clashes, including 491 in Paris. Of those detained across the country, 320 were taken into police custody – with 254 in the French capital.

The interior ministry has said 22 security forces workers were injured during the chaos – including 18 who were injured in Paris, along with seven firefighters.

Flares and fireworks were set off in Paris after PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich – the biggest ever victory in a Champions League final.

Around 5,400 police were deployed across Paris after the game, with officers using tear gas and pepper spray on the Champs Elysees.

Fans celebrate PSG's victory on the Champs-Elysees
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Fans celebrate PSG’s victory on the Champs-Elysees

At the top of the Champs Elysees, a water cannon was used to protect the Place de l’Etoile, near the landmark Arc de Triomphe.

Police said a large crowd not watching the match tried to push through a barrier to make contact with officers.

Some 131 arrests were made, including 30 who broke into a shoe shop on the Champs Elysees. Two cars were set alight close to Parc des Princes, police said.

A man walks past tear gas during incidents after the Champions League final
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A man walks past tear gas during incidents after the Champions League final

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele appealed for calm in a post-match interview with Canal+, saying: “Let’s celebrate this but not tear everything up in Paris.”

After the final played at the Allianz Arena, thousands of supporters also tried to rush the field.

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.

Luis Enrique celebrates with PSG fans amid riot police
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Luis Enrique celebrates with PSG fans amid riot police

PSG fans went into the pitch at the Allianz Arena following their team's Champions League final win
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PSG fans went into the pitch at the Allianz Arena following their team’s Champions League final win

Desire Doue, the 19-year-old who scored two goals and assisted one in the final, said after the game: “I don’t have words. But what I can say is, ‘Thank you Paris,’ we did it.”

Despite being a supporter of PSG’s rivals Olympique de Marseille, French President Emmanuel Macron also said on social media: “A glorious day for PSG! Bravo, we are all proud. Paris, the capital of Europe this evening.”

Mr Macron’s office said the president would receive the players at the Elysee Palace on Sunday. The team are also expected to parade down the Champs Elysees.



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