New Delhi, Jun 1: Celebrations across France marking Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League triumph turned violent over the weekend, leaving two people dead and prompting hundreds of arrests, according to the French interior ministry.
In the south-western town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest on Saturday night, local media reported. Meanwhile, in central Paris, a 23-year-old man riding a scooter was struck and killed by a vehicle, the city’s prosecutor’s office confirmed.
What began as jubilant scenes to mark PSG’s first-ever European club football title quickly spiraled into chaos.