„We had more than 890 arrests. In total, that is 45 percent more than last year,“ Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told broadcaster France Inter, adding that nearly 180 law enforcement officers were injured.
The celebration was overshadowed by clashes between youths and police in Paris and other cities, cars set on fire, and looted shops.
On Sunday evening, President Emmanuel Macron received the PSG team at the Élysée Palace. Although he said that PSG is a “huge pride” for France, he condemned, in his words, the indescribable violence.
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“Enough. We are fed up,” he said.
“This is not football, this is not sport, this is not what we love,” Macron added.
One man died celebrating the victory while riding a motorcycle on the Paris ring road, and officials reported knife attacks and other assaults.
