PSG Victory Reignites France’s Public Order Battle as Arrests Near 900
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PSG victory reignites France’s public order battle as arrests near 900
Celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League triumph quickly gave way to scenes of violence across France, with nearly 900 arrests, 180 injured police officers and one death.
Through a reverse image search of several frames from the video, we confirmed that the footage has been circulating online since June 2025. Several Twitter profiles (now X) shared the video on June 1, 2025, in posts claiming it was recorded “during the celebrations for PSG’s Champions League victory in Paris” (1 and 2). Three days later, on June 4, the France TV program C dans l’air also shared this footage to report on the riots that took place…
CHRONIQUE. The violence that followed the European sacre of Paris Saint-Germain far exceeds the scope of mere looting of public goods. For Arnaud Benedetti, it reveals the affirmation of a radical challenge to the authority and the increasing impotence of the state to enforce public order.
2022 Visuals Shared As Violence In Paris After PSG’s Champions League Triumph
Violence reportedly broke out in Paris and several other parts of France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the UEFA Champions League on May 30, trumping Arsenal in the final. Rioters vandalised and set fire to shops in some areas, and several vehicles were also attacked. French police detained around 780 people in connection with the unrest. Amid these developments, a 37-second video began circulating on social media. In the first 18 seconds,…
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