PSG Champions League Victory Celebrations Marred by Deaths, Arrests

‌ ⁤ ‌ Updated June 1, 2025
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Jubilant celebrations​ across France following Paris Saint-Germain‘s (PSG) Champions League final victory over Inter Milan turned tragic, with two⁤ deaths and hundreds of arrests reported. The PSG Champions​ League ⁣victory ⁣ignited widespread euphoria, especially​ in Paris, where fans filled the ⁤streets, singing and setting‍ off fireworks to⁣ celebrate the ‌ football victory.

However, the festive atmosphere quickly ​deteriorated as clashes erupted between fans and police. According to the interior ministry, ‍authorities arrested 559 people nationwide, including 491 in Paris alone, amid the celebration arrests.

Tragically, a‌ man on a motor scooter‌ died ‌in Paris after being ⁢struck by a ‍car. In Dax, a 17-year-old boy ⁢was fatally stabbed during a gathering celebrating the PSG ​win.Prosecutors are investigating whether the stabbing was related to the Champions League final.

Despite the overnight unrest, plans remain in place⁣ for a PSG victory ⁤parade on the‌ Champs-Elysees. Tens of thousands of supporters are ⁣expected to ‌gather to welcome ⁣the team.

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One 20-year-old PSG supporter, ⁢Clement,‍ said: “It’s so good and​ so deserved! We ⁤have ​a⁢ song that talks about our struggles and‍ it​ hasn’t always been easy. But we‍ got our faith back this year with a team ⁢without ‌stars.They’re ‍11⁤ guys who play for each ⁣other.”

French President emmanuel Macron congratulated the team, calling it⁤ a ⁤”day of glory for PSG,” while Paris Mayor⁣ Anne Hidalgo hailed‍ the win as “historic.” An estimated ‍11.5 million people in France watched the⁤ match.

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Despite the incidents,⁢ the‍ planned victory ​parade is expected to proceed, with heightened security​ measures in place to ensure public ​safety. ⁣Authorities are also continuing investigations into the deaths and‌ injuries that‌ occurred ⁣during the ‌celebrations.