Archive June 1, 2025

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.

At a high-profile summit in Singapore, China issued a warning to the United States against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in response to Pete Hegseth’s call for the Asian nation to “play with fire.”

Hegseth claimed at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” for military action and that Beijing was “rehearsing a potential invasion of Taiwan.”

Taiwan, a separately governed island, is a part of China’s territory, and it has pledged to reunite with it using force if necessary. Beijing’s government rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying that only the people of Taiwan can determine their future.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately criticized Hegseth’s remarks, which warned foreign countries against using Taiwan as leverage and stressed that Taiwan is still a domestic issue. It claimed that US actions in the Asia-Pacific region had “turned the region into a powder keg.”

The US shouldn’t play with fire, it said, “nor should it make up its mind that the Taiwan problem is a bargaining chip to contain China.”

Hegseth had warned of the “real and potentially imminent” threat from China to allies in the Asia-Pacific region, including important security ally Australia, to spend more on defense.

Beijing accused Washington of using offensive force in the South China Sea and escalating regional tensions, calling the US a “true destabilizing” force in the Asia Pacific.

Hegseth was accused of “vilifying China with defamatory allegations” and “promoting a “Cold War mentality” in Beijing.

The ministry claimed that Hegseth purposefully defied the countries’ calls for peace and development, instead promoting the Cold War mentality for bloc confrontation, defaming China with defamatory accusations, and making up a threat to China. It also stated that it had lodged a formal protest with the US over what it termed “inflammatory rhetoric.”

As their coastguards battle it out for control of some islands and atolls in the South China Sea, China and the Philippines vie for control of some of those islands and atolls.

Beijing also refuted US claims that China has threatened maritime navigation, stating that it has consistently promoted dialogue to resolve regional disputes and exercised its territorial rights within international law’s parameters.

The statement read, “The US is the biggest factor preventing peace and stability in the South China Sea.”

Beijing sent a delegation of lower-ranking representatives in place of China’s defense minister, Dong Jun, who had previously skipped the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top security forum.

China has not sent its defense minister to the high-level dialogue on regional defense for the first time since 2019, aside from when the event was postponed in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles FC (LAFC) defeated Mexican side Club America 2-1 in a play-in match to claim the title in the FIFA Club World Cup. Denis Bouanga scored the winning goal late in extra time.

Igor Jesus scored his first goal for his new club in the 89th minute of Saturday night’s game, sliding through traffic and turning in a header.

In the 115th minute, Bouanga leaps into the action and fires a deflected shot from the top of the penalty area, sparking a wild celebration at BMO Stadium and FA Cup of Nations.

When group play begins in the southern United States in two weeks, LAFC will team up with Chelsea, Flamengo, and Tunisian ES Tunis.

The Major League Soccer (MLS) power guarantees at least $9.55 million in prize money for winning the tournament. LAFC’s victory is incredibly lucrative for the Major League Soccer (MLS) power. The team also has a chance to win nearly $100 million in prize money from FIFA’s nearly $1 billion pool.

In front of a crowd of tens of thousands of supporters, Las Aguilas fell short as a penalty kick was converted by Brian Rodriguez to give Club America a lead midway through the second half.

Because FIFA forbade Mexico’s side Leon from competing in a 32-team Club World Cup, which prohibited other teams from competing against one another. The same organization holds the shares of Leon and Pachuca, and Leon lost its appeal four weeks ago after attempting to change its ownership structure.

Second-half thriller

LAFC and Club America were cautious in the first half, only scoring one shot each while watching both teams in a stadium full of raucous fans.

In the 64th minute, Rodriguez capitalized on a penalty awarded in the wake of a video review of Mark Delgado’s risky, spikes-up challenge on Erick Sanchez.

Rodriguez spent four seasons with LAFC from 2019 to 2022 before the Uruguayan winger moved to America for a sizable transfer fee. He started as a half-time substitute after recovering from an injury recently.

Olivier Giroud’s substitution for the second-half gave LAFC a first-half offensive boost. Luis Malagon stopped the French star from nearly netting a pass in the 81st minute. After Bouanga and Giroud, LAFC added more pressure to their late pressure.

The 22-year-old Brazilian midfielder Jesus fought it out for Malagon in the end with a header in the box.

Just before Bouanga’s winner, Lloris blocked Javairo Dilrosun’s point-blank chance in the second-half of extra time.

Tickets for the game were distributed equally among the teams’ supporters, and Club America has a sizable fan base in Los Angeles, where Mexican players and players are greeted with ferocious support whenever they travel. 90 minutes before kickoff, LAFC’s renowned North End crowd was thronging the south of the stadium while Club America fans swarm the South.

After kickoff, both sections set off smoke bombs and fireworks, highlighting the remarkable atmosphere and showcasing what’s to come in June and July.

As a precursor to the FIFA World Cup’s resumption in North America in 2026, the US’s largest Club World Cup will be held across the country. Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders have already qualified for Liga MX, while Pachuca and Monterrey have also qualified.