"Big Paris" Champions League victory triggers riots in multiple areas of France, 559 arrested, two dead.

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03/06/2025
Paris Saint-Germain, a team in France's Ligue 1, won the UEFA Champions League trophy on the evening of May 31st, and fans in many parts of France celebrated all night. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, during the night of celebration, 559 people were arrested for disturbances, and two fatal incidents occurred. According to French media citing sources such as the French Ministry of the Interior, in Paris, a 20-year-old man on a motorcycle collided with a car, resulting in serious injuries and death. In the southwestern city of Dax, a 17-year-old minor was stabbed to death at a celebration gathering. In the eastern city of Grenoble, a car struck a crowd of celebrants, injuring 4 people, including 2 seriously. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, a total of 559 people were arrested for disturbances throughout France, with 491 arrests occurring in Paris. A total of 22 law enforcement personnel, 7 firefighters, and 192 revelers were injured throughout France. There were at least 692 reports of fires in France, including 264 cars being set alight.