From the Guardian · · 1m 30s
Paris Saint-Germain and City of Light
PSG fans' violent tifo and city riots clash with Champions League victory.
In brief
PSG fans' violent tifo and city riots clash with Champions League victory. PSG's 4-2 win over Barcelona coincided with Paris riots as Qatar's state-backed club fuels city tensions. Originally reported by the Guardian.
PSG fans' tifo sends chilling message
PSG fans' tifo shows masked killer butchering Barcelona badge with bloodied chainsaw.
“PSG fans’ tifo sends a chilling message before their game against Barcelona”
2,513 taken into police custody
2,513 people taken into police custody after weekend riots.
“By Tuesday night, a total of 2,513 people had been taken into police custody after the events of the weekend”
420 rental bikes destroyed
At least 420 rental bikes destroyed or maimed during riots.
“At least 420 rental bikes had been destroyed or maimed”
PSG wins 4-2 against Barcelona
PSG defeats Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League Matchday Three.
“PSG, pet project of the state of Qatar, expresses the dualism of the city”
Macron meets Qatar's leader
Emmanuel Macron meets Qatar's Sheikh Tamim in Doha.
“Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday evening, speaking, as it happens, from Doha, where he met Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani”
Military deployment planned
Macron considers French military deployment to prevent riots before Saturday protests.
“Macron is said to be considering deploying the French military to keep the peace on the streets before the next planned protests”
Saturday riots expected
24 October riots expected as gilets jaunes social media feed predicts greater disorder.
“The key event Macron is tooling up for is this Saturday night, 24 October, the date the gilets jaunes social media feed has set for an even greater swell of disorder”
PSG's Qatari ownership
Qatar owns PSG as state-backed football project.
“PSG, pet project of the state of Qatar, expresses the dualism of the city”
City of dualism
Paris is both beautiful and deeply dysfunctional city with perfect center and deprived suburbs.
“Paris is both a beautiful and deeply dysfunctional city, a place of make‑believe and deprivation”
Qatar's investment in PSG
Qatar spends hundreds of millions on PSG as state outreach project.
“Qatar is the indentured labour state that employs Colin Kaepernick to promote its outreach projects”
Riots in Place de la République
Riots damage Place de la République with burnt cars and police presence.
“Damage after the riots in Place de la République”
PSG's role in city tensions
PSG's success fuels city tensions as Qatari ownership creates dualism.
“PSG represent this like no other entity, a football club owned as an act of outreach by a staggeringly rich inherited monarchy”
The main idea
PSG's 4-2 win over Barcelona coincided with Paris riots as Qatar's state-backed club fuels city tensions.
