Long and heartfelt parade along the streets of the center of the French capital, cup at the Elysée and big party at the Parc des Princes a few hours after the nightmare night in which there was one death, 219 injured and 780 arrests across the country
They celebrated properly in Paris. On the other hand, it’s not every day that you win the Champions League, and what’s more, for the second time in a row. Thus the heroes of Budapest were welcomed with full honors in their homeland, right from the landing with the plane customized for the occasion. And then again with a parade of honor at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, among one hundred thousand fans. Then with a big final party at the Parc des Princes, but only after having brought the cup to the Elysée, transformed into a curve.
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In the presidential palace, the European champions arrived through the main courtyard, the one where Emmanuel Macron usually receives Heads of State. Luis Enrique and his band were honored by the President of the Republic who praised their team spirit, and the unity shown on the pitch even in moments of difficulty during the final: “An example and an honor for the whole country”, summarized Macron, despite the well-known Marseille faith. And then the microphone passed into the hands of Marquinhos, the captain, who warmed up the party room of the Elysée by singing one of the choruses of the curve among golden stucco and crystal chandeliers.
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On the Champs de Mars, after being escorted by a thousand fans on motorbikes and scooters, the Parisians found an even more incandescent atmosphere, with around 100 thousand people crowded onto the lawn under the Eiffel Tower. And there was the peak of euphoria when the European champions walked 450 meters of catwalk, on a red and blue carpet, the club’s colours, almost in contact with the crowd, with a wild Luis Enrique with the cup in hand. To get to the foot of the monument, symbol of PSG and Paris in the world. Here too Marquinhos became the leader of the people amidst applause for all the players, but with an accent for Kvaratskhelia and the Ballon d’Or winner Dembélé, who promised: “See you next year for the third Champions League”.
Finally, there was the big meeting at the Parco dei Principi, for the final party with concerts, choirs at maximum decibels for the entrance of the protagonists, fireworks and the images of the heroes on the four giant screens in the middle of the field. ). In short, a giant party in a city where the most popular item of clothing since yesterday is the PSG shirt: 30 thousand of them were sold in three hours, after the final whistle in Budapest. The day passed without major public order problems, but the toll of Saturday night’s celebrations included one death in an accident on the ring road, 219 injured, eight of them seriously, and 57 officers. 780 individuals were arrested across the country, 480 between Paris and the suburbs. In the capital there were 277 arrested, including 82 minors.
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