Following their historic win in the UEFA Champions League final, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to welcome Paris Saint-Germain’s triumphant squad to the Élysée Palace on Sunday. PSG delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over Inter Milan, clinching their first-ever Champions League title and marking a monumental moment in the club’s history.
According to an official statement from the president’s office, Macron will host the team to congratulate them personally for bringing European football’s most prestigious trophy to the French capital. The celebrations come after an electrifying night in which PSG dominated the final and made a powerful statement on the global football stage.
President Macron expressed his excitement in a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. He described the event as a “day of glory for PSG” and proudly declared, “Paris is the capital of Europe tonight,” reflecting national pride in the club’s achievement.
The joy was shared by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, who described the win as a “historic” milestone for both the club and the city. Her remarks followed PSG’s long-awaited success in European competition, finally capturing a title that had eluded them for decades.
However, the celebrations were not without incident. Paris police reported that disturbances broke out around the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes stadium, where thousands of fans had gathered to watch the final on giant screens. Law enforcement authorities stated that 59 individuals were detained, most of them for possession of fireworks. In an effort to maintain order, police used water cannons to disperse crowds near the Arc de Triomphe.
Despite the minor unrest, the overall atmosphere was one of celebration and national pride, as France witnessed one of its football clubs rise to the pinnacle of European success.
