Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans' celebrations after winning the historic Champions League title turned deadly after two people died and hundreds of others got injured and arrested.
According to Sky News, the French interior ministry said that around 560 people have been arrested after disorder broke out in the country following PSG's debut title win.
As per the ministry, two died and 192 others were injured during the chaotic celebrations, while 692 fires broke out, including 264 involving vehicles.
French police arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out near the city's Champs-Elysees Avenue and PSG's Parc des Princes stadium, where around 50,000 football fans watched PSG's 5-0 win against Inter Milan in Munich on big screens.
As per the government officials, 22 security forces workers, including 18 in Paris, were injured during the chaos, along with seven firefighters.
PSG players request fans to maintain peace
PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé, during a post-match interview with Canal+, urged fans to be calm, saying, “Let's celebrate this but not tear everything up in Paris."
Paris police stated, “Troublemakers on the Champs-Elysees were looking to create incidents and repeatedly came into contact with police by throwing large fireworks and other objects.”
Notably, around 5,400 police officers were deployed all across Paris to manage the anticipated rowdy celebrations, as chaos after such big victories is not a new thing. However, police still struggled to contain the fans.
