Hundreds arrested and police injured after Champions League riots in France

Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in FranceTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Paris police fire tear gas in clashes with triumphant PSG fansByPaulin KolaPublished31 May 2026A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris St-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal.Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital, Paris. Fifty-seven of them were injured.Nuñez said 780 people had been arrested over the violence - with more than 450 in custody. A person was found dead after an accident on Paris's ring road, which rioters tried to block overnight. Some 6,000 police have been mobilised for Sunday's victory celebrations, which began at the Eiffel Tower.Scenes around the Paris landmark appeared jubilant and peaceful as the parade got under way at around 18:00 local time (17:00 BST), with fans lining the streets.PSG players and staff toured the Champ-de-Mars next to the Eiffel Tower and then attended a reception by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Later celebrations are planned at the club's home stadium, Parc des Princes.Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Authorities say they are prepared to deal with any troubleImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Scenes from Paris were similar to last year's celebrations of PSG victoryEarlier, the interior minister said the security forces would be "firm" in their response to violence."We are a great country for maintaining public order. We allow freedom of assembly, but not excesses," he said.There was similar violence when PSG won the same trophy last year, with celebrations turning deadly. Thousands of officers had...