Chaos in the City of Lights: Over 560 Arrests After Riotous Champions League Victory Celebrations
Chaos Erupts in Paris Post-Champions League Victory: Another Round of Arrests - Arrests following Champions League triumph: multiple detained in Paris
Handle with care, will they? Step into the fray of an unprecedented night in Paris, where chaos reigned after the much-anticipated Champions League win.
In the twisted turn of events post-triumph, approximately 560 unruly souls found themselves on the wrong side of the law. A whopping 490 of those were nabbed none other than in the heart of Paris itself.
The festive glow of PSG's flawless 5-0 win over Inter Milan on May 31, 2025, was tainted by a macabre twist. Two lives were cruelly claimed in the wake of the victory — a tragedy unfolding in Dax, southwest France, where a 17-year-old was brutally stabbed to death, and in Paris, where a young motorcyclist met a gruesome fate in a collision with a vehicle.
Despite the sorrowful mood, an estimated 100,000 ecstatic PSG fans continued to flock to the Champs-Élysées on the following day, Sunday, to honor their victorious football club.
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The Parisian police force, content to bask in the glow of their team's victory just a day prior, were abruptly thrust back into action as rioters wreaked havoc. In response, the police employed tear gas and water cannons to disperse the erratic crowds, while violent conflicts erupted between fans and law enforcement throughout the night, leaving numerous officers injured, with one critically hurt and admitted to a coma.
The Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, decried the anarchy, labeling the situation as an "unpredictable hell" for arrest numbers — a statement that speaks volumes after the historically high number of detained rioters.
However, in stark contrast to the chaos, the city's victory parade on the Champs-Élysées bore witness to a more peaceful crowd, despite the heightened security presence. President Emmanuel Macron did not mince words when condemning the violence, asserting that it did not reflect the sentiments of the majority of PSG supporters.
The chaotic celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory on May 31, 2025, spilled over into anarchy on the following Sunday, with the city police force struggling to contain a riot instigated by unruly fans. Despite the peaceful atmosphere during the victory parade on the Champs-Élysées, the recent events had highlighted the darker side of football fandom in the heart of the city.
