Thousands of fans lined the Champs Elysees on Sunday as Paris St Germain celebrated their Champions League triumph.
PSG brought the trophy back to Paris for the first time after thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich on Saturday night – the record margin of victory in a Champions League final.
The number of fans on the Champs Elysees were limited to 100,000 after violence marred PSG’s stunning victory.
Paris St Germain players presented the Champions League trophy to supporters during a parade on the Champs Elysees (Aurelien Morissard/AP)
Paris St Germain players presented the Champions League trophy to supporters during a parade on the Champs Elysees (Aurelien Morissard/AP)(Aurelien Morissard/AP)
Two people died and the French interior ministry reported 559 arrests were made across France during the celebrations.
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But there was a carnival atmosphere in Paris as fans waved flags, lit flares and belted out the Queen anthem ‘We Are The Champions’.
An open top double-decker bus in the PSG colours of blue, red and white, with the words ‘Champions D’Europe’ written on it, made its way slowly down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe.
PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi, chairman of club owners Qatar Sports Investments, and head coach Luis Enrique – who won the Champions League in 2015 with Barcelona and became the seventh manager to lift the trophy with two different clubs – led the celebrations.
PSG head coach Luis Enrique, right, and club president Al-Khelaifi, centre, enjoyed the trophy parade (Thibault Camus/AP)
PSG head coach Luis Enrique, right, and club president Al-Khelaifi, centre, enjoyed the trophy parade (Thibault Camus/AP)(Thibault Camus/AP)
The trophy was passed down the bus to every player, who were proudly wearing their winner’s medals.
Defender Presnel Kimpembe grabbed the microphone to sing “Ici c’est Paris!” (This is Paris) and captain Marquinhos urged FIFA to reward Ousmane Dembele for his efforts by saying “Ousmane, Ballon d’Or.”
France forward Dembele scored eight goals in PSG’s European campaign and was named by UEFA as the best player in this season’s Champions League.
🏆 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: Ousmane Dembélé! 👏#UCL | @PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/1BQFl4Ficf
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2025
After the parade, the players and staff were received at the Elysee Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron.
The celebrations will conclude at the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening with a trophy presentation in front of the club’s season ticket holders.
There will also be a closing lap of honour from the players.