Watch: PSG explodes in Paris chaos after the Win Champions League; 559 arrested, dead between 2 riots
Celebrations in Paris took a tragic turn in the UEFA Champions League final after the Paris St.-Germen’s (PSG) victory on Saturday. Riots erupted, causing clashes between fans and police across the city. According to the AFP, at least 2 people died and the police arrested about 559 people after clashes near the city’s Champs-Election Avenue and PSG’s Parc Des Prince Stadium, where around 50,000 people watched the match on the big screen.After PSG, the skirmishes occurred after a professional football club located in Paris, recently defeated by a Italian professional football club located in Milan in the UEFA Champions League.Flares and fireworks were discontinued, just the shelters were barbaric and cars were set on fire between wild ceremonies. The conflict between fans and police officers was shared on several platforms on social media.Footage on social media was set on fire, chaotic roads, barbarity acts and injured police officers. Police are working to stabilize the situation using tear gas, non-fatal ammunition and water cannons.
Knowing that the ceremonies in Paris can sometimes be out of control after big football matches, PSG forward player Osmman Deambale asked fans to remain calm after the finals.“Let’s celebrate, but without harming anything in Paris,” he said in an interview with Canal Plus.Addressing the situation on social media, French Internal Minister Bruno Retillo said, “Many thousand criminals are robbing shops, who find them, and are attacking police officers and firefighters.”He said, “True PSG fans are getting excited about their team’s brilliant performance. Meanwhile, barbaric people have taken crime on the streets of Paris and to incite law enforcement.” In Place de la Bustil, fans celebrated with many singing and dance on the streets. Money fans blown the horns to express their excitement after the PSG’s victory. There was no police nearby, and until 1 pm, the mood of the fans was happy and cheerful.Security was tightened as the police expected possible violence after the match. Around 5,400 officers were deployed across the city, including the Champs Elies, where they used tear gas and pepper spray to maintain orders during the match after the match, as reported by the Guardian.Earlier, about three weeks ago, PSG committed violence to reach the finals by defeating Arsenal 2–1 in the semi-finals.A car crashed into fans and was later set on fire, while the shop windows were broken. The riot police tried to control the crowd at 3 am, more than 40 people were arrested in the city.
