Celebrations turned deadly across France following Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League victory, with two people losing their lives and over 550 arrested during widespread unrest, according to the French interior ministry.
The ministry also reported that 192 people were injured in the unrest, including 22 police officers and seven firefighters. One officer, critically injured by a firework, was placed in an induced coma after being deployed from another city to assist with the security operation.
According to BBC report, In the southwestern town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the chest late Saturday night, local media reported. In a separate incident, a 23-year-old man riding a scooter was killed after being struck by a vehicle in central Paris, the city’s prosecutor’s office confirmed.
PSG issued a statement condemning the violence, calling the incidents "isolated acts" that do not reflect the values of the club or the majority of its supporters. President Emmanuel Macron also weighed in, denouncing the clashes as “unacceptable” and vowing that those responsible will face justice.
Despite the violence, PSG’s official victory parade went ahead on Sunday with heavy police and military presence. A crowd of up to 100,000 fans gathered along the Champs-Élysées to witness the team’s open-top bus procession to the Arc de Triomphe. Celebrations continued later at Parc des Princes, where thousands more fans assembled.
5 Star PSG make history after beating Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain won their first Champions League title Saturday with a 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan -- the biggest winning margin in the final of the competition dating to 1956 and sealed a treble after already winning Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.
Former Inter defender Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring early, and young star Desire Doue dazzled with a brace. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added to the tally before teenage substitute Senny Mayulu completed the rout, underlining a dominant performance few will forget.
