{"id":4128,"date":"2026-05-31T13:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/france-riots-see-1-dead-and-near-800-arrests-during-night-of-chaos-after-psg-win-champions-league-final\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T13:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:30:45","slug":"france-riots-see-1-dead-and-near-800-arrests-during-night-of-chaos-after-psg-win-champions-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/france-riots-see-1-dead-and-near-800-arrests-during-night-of-chaos-after-psg-win-champions-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"France riots see 1 dead and near-800 arrests during night of chaos after PSG win Champions League final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Violent clashes broke out in Paris and other French cities on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on penalties to win the Champions League, with 780 people detained and 57 police officers injured<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37228647\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest, PSG won the game. (AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla)\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228647.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228647.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228647.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228647.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris<cite aria-label=\"Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A footballer supporter died and another was fighting for life in France today, as more than 400 people were arrested during a night of chaos following PSG&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Champions League<\/a> final win over Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Riots appeared across the entire country on Saturday night, but the worst violence was in the capital city itself, where police fought with youths throughout the night, until dawn on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prosecutors opened a criminal enquiry after an unidentified 17-year-old male was stabbed repeatedly close to the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9e. He&#8217;s now believed to be in intensive care.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37228645\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37228645\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest., PSG won the game. (AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"More than 400 people were arrested in Paris alone\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">More than 400 people were arrested in Paris alone<cite aria-label=\"Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He was set upon by four others in the early hours of Sunday, in violence linked to the football,&#8221; said an investigating source.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The victim fell into a coma, and remained in hospital intensive care later in the day. The suspects responsible for the attack are being tracked down, and currently face charges of attempted murder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, a 23-year-old on a motorbike died at about the same time after colliding with a concrete block head-on. He was one of hundreds celebrating the Paris St Germain victory on their vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The accident happened on the Paris ring road shortly after 1am on Sunday,&#8221; said a local police spokesman.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37228646\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37228646\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A car burns as PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest., PSG won the game. (AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228646.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228646.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228646.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228646.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"One fan died and another was fighting for life after the Champions League final win\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">One fan died and another was fighting for life after the Champions League final win<cite aria-label=\"Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">French authorities detained about 780 individuals over the violent disturbances in Paris and across France on Saturday night. Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez revealed that 57 police officers sustained injuries, predominantly minor, as football supporters ignited fires and damaged shops. A small mob even attempted to breach a Parisian police station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, Nu\u00f1ez stated that &#8220;the situation has been largely brought under control&#8221;. He said that &#8220;most of the celebrations took place peacefully&#8221;, throughout the French capital, and the majority of trouble occurred around the Champs Elysees area and near the Parc des Princes stadium in west Paris, where supporters had congregated to watch the match.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37228644\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37228644\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police try to disperses PSG supporters who left off fireworks as they celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that was played in Budapest, PSG won the game. (AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228644.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228644.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228644.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228644.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"At least seven police officers were badly injured during the riots\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">At least seven police officers were badly injured during the riots<cite aria-label=\"Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers also responded five times during the night to stop people obstructing traffic on the main orbital motorway encircling Paris, he added. Nu\u00f1ez confirmed incidents occurred in approximately 15 French cities, with &#8220;one to two&#8221; shops vandalised in each location outside Paris. He stated 780 individuals were detained overall, with 480 arrests in the Paris region alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Paris prosecutor&#8217;s office confirmed 277 people have been formally placed in police custody, including 82 juveniles, facing various alleged offences. The majority involve assaults on police officers, while other accusations include theft, vandalism and public order breaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One serious incident saw a driver lose control of a vehicle that ploughed into a restaurant terrace, leaving two people injured, one critically, according to Nu\u00f1ez. However, Nu\u00f1ez confirmed that the planned victory celebrations for Sunday afternoon at the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, would proceed as arranged. He cautioned that police would respond with &#8220;firmness and determination&#8221; to any potential disorder.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37228648\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37228648\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man holds a flare as PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest., PSG won the game. (AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37228648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"About 8,000 officers were on duty to handle the trouble\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">About 8,000 officers were on duty to handle the trouble<cite aria-label=\"Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The PSG squad will subsequently be received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace. Supporters began their revelries in Paris following the final whistle on Saturday evening in Budapest, Hungary, where PSG claimed victory over Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans flooded the avenues surrounding Paris&#8217;s iconic Arc de Triomphe, with some igniting flares and sounding car horns. About 20,000 supporters congregated on the Champs-Elysees, where officers worked to manage the crowds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Paris police prefecture reported that smaller groups sparked disturbances across various locations, with some targeting shops and setting fire to rubbish and hire bicycles on the streets. Several vehicles were also set alight. Those who attempted to storm a police station in the affluent 8th Arrondissement district were dispersed by officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following PSG&#8217;s maiden title in May last year, 201 people were hurt in the French capital and police made in excess of 500 arrests throughout France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/france-riots-paris-psg-arsenal-37228650\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violent clashes broke out in Paris and other French cities on Saturday night after Paris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Hungary-Champions-League-Final-Soccer.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}