Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
- Following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal on Saturday, violent clashes erupted across Paris as police detained hundreds of people. Groups attempted to storm a police station and blockaded the city's main ring road.
- Authorities had deployed 22,000 police officers nationwide, including 8,000 in Paris, anticipating unrest after riots marred the club's first title win last year. In that 2025 event, 201 people were injured and more than 500 arrests occurred across France.
- Vandals damaged storefronts and set fires, while 57 officers sustained injuries during the disturbances. Security forces seized two dozen flares and about 100 fireworks and cleared barricades made from bicycles near the Parc des Princes.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez condemned the unrest as "absolutely unacceptable," vowing a "firm" response from security forces. Three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen wrote on X that "only in France does a football club's victory spark riots."
- PSG players will host a public celebration Sunday at the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, where 85,000 to 90,000 fans are expected. The team will then meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.
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France said on Monday that nearly 900 people had been arrested during unrest that broke out over the weekend during celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) UEFA Champions League victory.
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Paris Deploys 22,000 Police During PSG Title Celebrations, 780 Arrested, 57 Officers Injured
French authorities deployed 22,000 police officers across the country after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal were overshadowed by violence that led to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injured officers. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 780 people were detained nationwide after disturbances broke out in Paris and other cities on Saturday night. Authorities reported that 57 police office…
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