Two Die as PSG Victory Celebrations Turn Violent Across France
Synopsis
For France, Paris Saint-Germain's best night of football ever turned into a nightmare. The fun in the streets for the team's first Champions League win turned deadly, with two deaths and mayhem all throughout…
For France, Paris Saint-Germain's best night of football ever turned into a nightmare. The fun in the streets for the team's first Champions League win turned deadly, with two deaths and mayhem all throughout the country.
Two Deaths Mar Historic Win
The worst thing happened at Dax, a tiny town in southwestern France, where a man stabbed a 17-year-old lad in the chest. That Saturday night, he died. Meanwhile, in Paris, a 23-year-old guy on a scooter got hit by a car and didn't make it either. These weren't just numbers; these were real people whose loved ones will never forget this night for all the wrong reasons.
Mass Arrests in France
The police had a lot to do. They detained 559 people across France, and most of them—491, to be exact—were in Paris. Almost 200 people were hurt, including 22 police officers and seven firefighters who were only doing their jobs.
A firework hit a police officer so hard that doctors put him in a coma. President Macron said that this police officer really did come from another city to help regulate the gathering.
The damage was very shocking. Hooligans set fire to 264 cars, broke into bus stations, and stole things from stores. Thirty people were arrested for stealing from a Foot Locker on the Champs-Élysées.
Officials Speak Out Against Violence
There was nothing polite about President Macron. He said what happened was "unacceptable" and promised that the police would find everyone who was involved. It's interesting to note that Macron usually supports Marseille, PSG's biggest opponent, although he had already praised PSG for making France proud in the past.
PSG didn't like the violence either. The club put out an official statement saying that these hooligans did not reflect its real fans at all. Bruno Retailleau, the Minister of the Interior, was very furious about it. He said that real PSG fans were celebrating in the appropriate way, but "barbarians" were running around causing chaos and fighting with police.
Peaceful Fans Show True Spirit
But here's the thing: most PSG fans ended up celebrating in the proper way. They sang, danced in the streets, and beeped their car horns. The Eiffel Tower was even lit up in PSG's colors, which looked rather great.
Sunday's parade of victory was much smoother. Approximately 100,000 supporters arrived on the Champs-Élysées, but this time the police had everything under their thumb. The mood was entirely different – joyful rather than terrifying.
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