PARIS (Sputnik) – Thousands of football fans gathered in the main avenue of Paris — Champs Elysees — after the final match of the tournament, which was held at the city’s Stade de France stadium. Some of them were using firecrackers and flares.
Riot police use water cannons and tear gas on football fans in Paris https://t.co/JHzf8fH4wp pic.twitter.com/U6Uy8QJ0Ks
— STV News (@STVNews) July 10, 2016
The celebrations quickly escalated into clashes between the fans and the law enforcement. Some of the fans started throwing glass bottles and other items at the police personnel, forcing them to use the rubber batons and tear gas.
Riot Police intervene after troubles flares outside the #Euro2016 FanZone in Paris #Euro2016Finalhttps://t.co/YGAR6xy2DR
— TV3 SPORT (@TV3SportIreland) July 10, 2016
Paris Riot and Football match pic.twitter.com/fwwv34uiax
— Paul Baldovin (@PaulBaldovin) July 10, 2016
On Sunday, the Portuguese national team won the Championship for the first time in the history of the tournament, with its player Eder having scored the only goal of the match during extra time. The Portuguese team managed to win despite its captain Cristiano Ronaldo receiving an injury during the game and being replaced by Ricardo Quaresma.
Riot outside Paris fan zone https://t.co/9LQhVdO9Vj pic.twitter.com/c9EwOVJtJh https://t.co/EWwwnkpixS via @Breaking911
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) July 10, 2016
