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  01 Jun 2025, 15:08

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

PARIS, June 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - 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.