SportsMay 31, 2026

French police arrest 416 people in clashes after Champions League final

A car is set ablaze as PSG supporters celebrate their team's win in the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, at Place du Trocadero opposite the Eiffel Tower in Paris on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

PARIS: French police arrested 416 people during violent clashes that erupted when thousands poured onto the streets to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League final victory on Saturday night, the country's interior minister said.

Just over 280 of the arrests took place in Paris, Minister of Interior Laurent Nunez announced, calling the unrest in which seven police officers were wounded "absolutely unacceptable."

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