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PSG Retain Champions League After Penalties as Paris Celebrations Turn Violent

Mass unrest after the final exposed strains on Paris public order, prompting concern about crowd control and raising warnings in Argentina that the World Cup could distract attention from a contested asset-declaration case.

Overview

  • PSG beat Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw on Saturday, May 30, with Kal Havertz scoring early for Arsenal and Ousmane Dembélé converting a second-half penalty to force extra time.
  • Street celebrations around the Parc des Princes escalated into clashes with riot police, leaving several seriously injured and resulting in reports of more than 283 arrests.
  • An appeals court in Santiago del Estero confirmed preventive detention for Sergio Reginaldo Castaño, accused of stabbing a man surnamed Villalba on December 25, 2025, after prosecutors rejected defense nullity claims and cited pending probative measures.
  • Belgrano midfielder Lucas Zelarayán was taken off during a Copa Argentina match after a collapse that club doctors attributed to hypoglycemia; he has reported low blood glucose and will undergo follow-up tests this week.
  • Opinion pieces in Argentina say the approaching World Cup could reduce immediate public attention to Manuel Adorni’s disputed asset declaration even as media and opposition figures continue to scrutinize the case.