Following PSG’s 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in Munich, the euphoria reached its epicenter in Paris, a theater full of car horns, cheers, singing in the streets, and fireworks all night long.
Following crowds gathered on the Champs-Elysees Avenue and clashes with officers, the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that 491 people had been detained in the capital.
559 people were detained overall in France, the report added.
Two people died while enjoying the festivities, according to the authorities. In Paris’ southern 15th arrondissement, which is located about 2 km (1. 2 miles) from the Champs-Elysees, a man riding a scooter was killed after being struck by a car.
A 17-year-old was fatally stabbed at a gathering in Dax, according to prosecutors in the town’s southwest. The prosecutor’s office claimed it was unsure whether the incident was related to the Champions League final because it had happened shortly after the match and “during the celebrations”. The perpetrator was “on the run,” the statement continued.
Tens of thousands of supporters were expected to gather on Sunday to see the PSG team’s victory parade on the Champs-Elysees to celebrate their resurgence.
Nighttime parties become violent.
However, AFP reporters witnessed police on the renowned thoroughfare using water cannons to elude visitors to the Arc de Triomphe, which is located at the top of the Champs-Elysees, overnight.
Police on the Champs-Elysees repeatedly threw large fireworks and other objects to get into trouble with them, according to a statement from the police.
Four people were seriously hurt when a car crashed into PSG fans in Grenoble, southeast of France, according to police, two of whom were seriously. According to police, all of the injured were members of the same family.
The driver was arrested after giving himself to the police. According to a source close to the investigation, it was thought that the driver had not done anything wrong.
The driver had a negative alcohol and drug test, according to the public prosecutor’s office.
Police in Paris reported that scuffles broke out near the Champs-Elysees and PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium, where 48, 000 spectators watched the 5-0 victory on large screens, and that the majority of fans had peacefully celebrated.
According to police, the majority of those detained in the capital were suspected of illegally bringing about disorder and fireworks.
For the first time in their history, PSG claimed the biggest prize in European club football with their victory.
Clement, a 20-year PSG supporter, remarked, “It’s so good and so deserved!” Our struggles have been covered in a song that is about our struggles.
However, this year’s team without stars gave us our faith back. 11 men play for one another, total.
The French President’s office announced that he would celebrate the players who won on Sunday by holding a party for them.
Macron congratulated a “day of glory for PSG” in a message on X.
According to data from the Mediametrie audience-measurement firm and one of the broadcasters, Canal+, a total of 11.5 million people tuned in to watch the game in France.
Source: Aljazeera
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