Paris erupts in celebration as PSG win Champions League

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain fans gather in Paris - Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans celebrate with flares on the Champs Elysees avenue near the Arc de Triomphe after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Fans gather to watch Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans celebrate their second goal scored by Desire Doue REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain fans gather in Paris - Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans celebrate on the Champs Elysees avenue near the Arc de Triomphe after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain fans gather in Paris - Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans celebrate with flares on the Champs Elysees avenue near the Arc de Triomphe after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans invade the pitch after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans invade the pitch after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans invade the pitch after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique lifts the trophy as he celebrates with his players after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Paris St Germain fans invade the pitch after winning the Champions League REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

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UPDATED Jun 01, 2025, 05:45 AM

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PARIS - Wild celebrations erupted across Paris on Saturday, with thousands of soccer fans descending on the boutique-lined Champs Elysees boulevard, after Paris St Germain crushed Italian rivals Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League for the first time.

Inside the club's Parc des Prince stadium, transformed into a giant fan zone for the night, with giant screens in the centre of the pitch, 48,000 people let out a roar of ecstasy at the final whistle.

"Total euphoria, crazy atmosphere," said Gilles Gaillot who had been watching the game in the Paris stadium. "It made up for the wait and the years of disappointment. Finally Paris and its supporters have been rewarded," Gaillot added.

Supporters in the French capital set off fireworks and hung out of moving cars waving PSG scarves, delighting in their side's first victory in European soccer's top tournament.

Nearby, the Eiffel Tour lit up in PSG's blue and red colours. On the Rue de Rivoli, which runs past the Louvre museum, joyful crowds thronged the street.

Some 5,400 police were deployed across the city for the post-match celebrations.

Police on the Champs Elysees used tear gas and pepper spray to maintain order. A police spokesman said a car was set alight near the Parc des Princes and that several dozen had arrests had been made by the time the match ended.

"I couldn't dream of a better night," said 18-year-old Amine. "Let's spare a thought for Mbappe."

France striker Kylian Mbappe left PSG for Spanish club Real Madrid last year in pursuit of Champions League glory.

French President Emmanuel Macron, an ardent supporter of Olympique Marseille, tweeted: "A glorious day for PSG! Bravo, we are all proud. Paris, the capital of Europe this evening."

Macron's office said the president would receive the players at the Elysee Palace on Sunday. The team are also expected to parade down the Champs Elysees. REUTERS

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