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Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations: French ministry

Published: 01 Jun 2025 - 11:30 am | Last Updated: 01 Jun 2025 - 11:35 am
Anti-riot police officers detain a person as Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan held in Munich, on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP)

Anti-riot police officers detain a person as Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan held in Munich, on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP)

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Paris: Two people died in France and 559 were arrested during celebrations after Paris Saint Germain's stunning Champions League final victory over Inter Milan, the French interior ministry said on Sunday.

A 17-year-old was stabbed to death in the southwestern town of Dax during a gathering to celebrate the Parisians' victory, while a woman riding a scooter died after she was hit by a car in the southwest of Paris, the ministry said, adding that 559 people were arrested, including 491 in the capital.