Between celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victory
Paris experienced a mix of celebration and unrest following PSG's Champions League victory. While fans gathered joyfully at the Champs de Mars, clashes with police resulted in injuries and numerous arrests. Authorities reported that 780 individuals were detained amid the disturbances, highlighting tensions in the city.
- ▪Fans celebrated PSG's Champions League victory at the Champs de Mars.
- ▪Clashes between football fans and police led to 219 injuries, with eight in serious condition.
- ▪French authorities arrested 780 people in Paris following the unrest.
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Between celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victoryThe BBC's Paris correspondent, James Waterhouse, described the French capital as "jubilant" on Sunday as he reported from the Champs de Mars where fans greeted the Paris-St-Germain's (PSG) players after their Champions League win. But celebrations were tainted on Saturday, as thousands of police officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted public services and left 219 people injured. Eight people were in a serious condition following clashes between football fans and police, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.French authorities said that 780 people were arrested in Paris after clashes.More on this story here.20 minutes agoParisFranceShareSave'I will sleep with fear': Romanians shaken after block of flats hit…
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