PSG Victory Parade Breaks Casualties

JAKARTA - After a historic win in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain held an open bus parade in Paris on Sunday, June 1, 2025, local time.

They welcomed the cheering supporters. However, the parade had to be marked by an incident.

The overflow of joy turned gloomy because it was overshadowed by the deaths of two supporters and about 200 people were injured.

Initially, PSG arrived in Paris on Sunday, June 1, 2025, after a 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich, Saturday, May 31, 2025, Germany time.

They then showed off the Champions League trophy with a parade towards the most famous street in France, Champs-Elysees.

PSG supporters waved blue and red flags while waiting for the team bus to arrive. When the parade started, the atmosphere was calm because the fans stood behind the barrier with long lines of antihuru-hara police in front of them.

They cheered as the bus was seen and captain Marquinhos lifted the trophy over his head, then handed it over to other players, some of them wearing sunglasses.

Coach Luis Enrique joined the fans as they sang one of the club's 'national songs' and striker Ousmane Dembele gave a kiss to the trophy. Les Parisiens then met with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The Eiffel Tower shines in the color of the team and the fans party throughout the night.

Last night's celebrations were mostly peaceful, but turned violent in some areas.

The French National Police revealed a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Dax City, western region, during the PSG party.

Regional prosecutors said the killings did not appear to be linked to a football match.

Shifting to Paris, a man in his 20s died when his scooter was hit by a car during the PSG march. Paris Police have detained the driver and the incident is under investigation.

Then, a police officer was accidentally exposed to fireworks at a PSG meeting in Coutances, northwest of France. He fell into an artificial coma due to a severe eye injury.

In the city of the Grenoble Alps, a driver hit pedestrians who had gathered for PSG celebrations.

The incident injured three or four people. The perpetrators have also been detained by the police. In addition, the city also saw supporters throwing projectiles at firefighters and police using dispersal grenades.

It didn't stop there, as many as 201 people were injured around Paris, four of whom were serious.

The incident that caused casualties last night damaged a exciting night after PSG won its first Champions League title, which it had been waiting for.

"The title must be a moment of collective joy. These isolated actions are against the values of the club. It does not represent the majority of our supporters at all," PSG said in a statement criticizing the action.

The Les Parisiens parade with French officials was initially expected about victory, not violence.

About 110,000 people were allowed to crowd along the iconic and tree-filled Champs-Elysees road for parades.

The team is scheduled to join supporters at the PSG home stadium, the Parc des Princes, for a concert and light show as well as the official handover of the Champions League trophy.

Most of the centers of Paris were closed to traffic on that incredible day. Security measures also impacted the French Open (Roland Garros) which took place nearby.

Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez said thousands of police were deployed to maintain order.

However, the situation turned chaotic. In addition to injuries and arrests, Nunez said four shops were looted overnight.

Firefighters were also so busy putting out the trash can fire in the middle of the celebration and handling other emergencies that the fire emergency telephone line was overloaded.

As of 2 a.m., a total of 294 arrests have been made, including 30 people who broke into a shoe shop in Champs-Elysees. Two cars were burned near the Parc des Princes.

Nunez further blamed the scattered problem on thousands of people who came to commit acts of violence instead of watching the game.

He noted similar riots on the sidelines of previous celebrations in the capital, such as after France's 2018 World Cup victory.

The French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, regretted the violence.

"I was angry today, like a lot of French people. When parents panic because their child is out celebrating a big win in sports, it's unbearable," said ESPN.

Things are different at Place de la Bastille. There is an exciting sight as the fans climb to the bottom of the famous pole, sing, dance, and release flares, while the people around them join.

At one point, the motorcycle started the engine hard and the crowd cheered as they circled around the pole. There were no police nearby and the atmosphere was cheerful without tension and much singing.

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