Earlier today, France won the World Cup with a 4-2 win over Croatia…
The moment France won the World Cup on the streets of Paris pic.twitter.com/TaJ4pOiKPX
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
…but then things got ugly as fans began to riot on the streets of Paris:
Rioting started in Paris post World Cup win pic.twitter.com/mTVHnyLKdI
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
A report from TVNZ’s Joy Reid said some fans were “holed up” to avoid the rioters:
People holed up in vans trying to escape rioting football fans @1NewsNZ pic.twitter.com/DF1XOTYhtx
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
Riot police then fired tear gas into the crowds:
Riot police arrive and are firing tear gas into the crowds @1NewsNZ pic.twitter.com/uQwwX8J6Iv
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
Reid herself was reportedly gassed in the mayhem:
Got a face full of tear gas – it’s nasty stuff @1NewsNZ pic.twitter.com/Sh4Lrw4w3F
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
And this is quite a video with fireworks going off in the background with the rioting and looting going on in the foreground:
What a contrast – celebration and rioting on streets of Paris @1NewsNZ pic.twitter.com/TEhLTT6RzG
— Joy Reid (@JoyReidTVNZ) July 15, 2018
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