Paris faces massive clean up after football riots

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The morning after the night before.

Parisians woke up on Tuesday to streets littered with broken glass and destroyed cars after soccer club Paris St Germain's victory celebrations turned into a riot.

Scenes like these - PSG fans clashing with police, who used tear gas to control the crowds - have shocked the country.

An estimated 15,000 fans had crowded into a square near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate PSG's first league title since 1994.

Around 30 people were injured in the clashes.

French Interior Minister Manuel Valls condemned the violence - and the lingering problems in football.

(SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER MANUEL VALLS SAYING:

"It is obvious that football is still sick. It's the case for Paris Saint-Germain. It's also the case for numerous other clubs."

Residents were just as disappointed.

(SOUNDBITE) (French) PARIS RESIDENT CHRISTIANE:

"It's pathetic. What a sight to show to the world. Awful. Awful."

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