After Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrated their first Champions League victory, clashes erupted in Paris, leading to nearly 300 arrests. While approximately 50,000 fans initially celebrated peacefully near the Champs-Elysees, chaos ensued with reports of vandalism, fireworks, and altercations with police. Despite significant police deployment, troublemakers engaged in violent acts, prompting the use of water cannons and tear gas by riot police. Victoriously, PSG illuminated the Eiffel Tower in their colors, garnering mixed reactions from fans and officials, including a supportive nod from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Approximately 5,400 police were deployed across Paris in anticipation of the raucous celebrations. Most of the almost 300 people detained were suspected of possessing fireworks and causing disorder.
"Troublemakers on the Champs-Elysees were looking to create incidents and repeatedly came into contact with police by throwing large fireworks and other objects," police said in a statement.
The chaos came after PSG won the biggest prize in European club football for the first time in their history. The majority of fans celebrated peacefully, with many singing and dancing in the streets.
French President Emmanuel Macron, a keen supporter of Olympique de Marseille, posted on X: "A glorious day for PSG! Bravo, we are all proud. Paris, the capital of Europe this evening."
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