Blue and red were everywhere, even lighting up the Eiffel Tower. Some gray and white shirts, and even pink and yellow, though less frequent, also made appearances throughout the entire weekend of Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, as streets, sidewalks and metro stations of Paris became the scene of a multicolored parade rarely seen, not even during Fashion Week.
By the hundreds and thousands, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters proudly wore their colors. On Saturday, they paraded with caution, as if intimidated by the upcoming event. On Sunday, after what many called their most beautiful night as fans โ PSG’s sweeping victory over Inter Milan (5-0) in the Champions League final in Munich, Germany โ tens of thousands flocked to the Champs-Elysรฉes to celebrate their heroes. Paris Police capped the gathering at 110,000, all gathered on the same side of the avenue.
They came, they were all there, packed tightly together or, for the bolder ones, perched atop a bus shelter, a newsstand or traffic lights. From the Rond-Point des Champs-Elysรฉes to Place de l’Etoile stretched a human ribbon of jubilation over a kilometer long, a rare sight in Paris. Many wore their finest PSG outfits, representing the club’s 50-year history, with sometimes forgotten sponsors and the names of past and present stars on their backs: Dembรฉlรฉ and Marquinhos, of course, but also Messi, Neymar, Mbappรฉ, even Verratti or Pastore, and a few personal nicknames like “Toto” or “Gege.”
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