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A Liverpool fan who was caught up in the Champions League final chaos has described it as a 'war zone' after he and his son were tear gassed by police. Author Carl Clemente, who has been supporting Liverpool for more than twenty years and travelled all over Europe to see the side, said he was left 'shocked' by the scenes that were played out on the streets of the French capital. His nine year-old son Carlos was left terrified and had to wipe tears streaming from his eyes after they were caught up in tear gas fired by police at rampaging local Paris thugs. Mr Clemente, who has written two books on the history of Liverpool, told MailOnline: 'I have been going to games at Anfield and all over Europe for 22 years, since Gerard Houllier was in charge. 'But what I saw on Saturday night I have never seen before and it has put me off going again, obviously I will not stop supporting Liverpool but I will think twice about going to these events again. It was shocking. 'It was the first time I had taken my nine-year-old son to a final, he had wanted to go to Kyiv and Madrid but I thought he was too young so I thought this would be ok as he was the right age. 'We went to the Liverpool fan one park and everything was ok there, we left at 5pm to go to the ground, which was a good four hours before kick off, as we knew it was quite far and we wanted to avoid any hassle. 'Luckily we didn't have any problems getting into the ground but the checks were ridiculous and it was already looking like chaos but once inside what I did notice was the Real Madrid end was full and Liverpool one wasn't. 'I know now that was because of all the chaos at the gates trying to get in but I do wonder if it was wise having a fan zone for Liverpool so far from the ground. The Real Madrid one was a few minutes' walk away while the Liverpool one was across town.' Mr Clemente added: 'What did annoy me though was when the stadium PA announced that the match was delayed because of fans arriving late. That was completely untrue and I didn't like that, that was a lie.' He went on: 'After the game we just wanted to get back to the hotel and so we headed back to the pre-arranged pick up point for the taxi. We were disappointed as we had lost but we'd spent some time together and I saw some Liverpool fans heading towards me. 'They said not to go that way as police were pepper-spraying people and firing tear gas but as it was where the pick up was I carried on. 'As we approached the police you could feel the tension, they were very intimidating and they looked as if they meant business with their body armour. 'The style was very different to what we have back in the UK, there was no smile or hello and it was like a war zone.' [i][u] [img][/img] [img][/img] Shocking video footage has emerged of a nine-year-old boy crying on the streets of Paris after his father was hit with tear gas deployed by French police in the aftermath of the Champions League Final last night. Football author and Liverpool fan Carl Clemente posted the clip on Twitter showing his young son sobbing as he desperately tried to wipe the tears streaming from his eyes following the attack [img][/img] Mr Clemente and his son Carlos were attacked by French Police with tear gas after the Champions League final as they left the ground [img][/img] 'Carlos was absolutely terrified, like I said earlier it was like a war zone, the police just seemed to want to use the spray and gas. Carlos couldn't breathe properly and it was an awful experience for him,' said Mr Clemente more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Moroccan players go down on all fours to salute their fans after loss [img][/img] Watch video Melbourne City goalkeeper is smashed in the face with a bin [img][/img] Watch video Miss Croatia who shot to fame during World Cup bids goodbye [img][/img] Watch video UFC Jake Shields gets into public altercation with Mike Jackson [img][/img] Watch video College student 'in shock' after receiving donation from Kyrie irving [img][/img] Watch video Driver flees after car attacked outside packed nightclub [img][/img] Watch video The Dancing King! 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Charles continues duties in wake of Netflix crisis [img][/img] Watch video Meet ID Buzz: Volkswagen reinvented iconic hippy campervan [img][/img] Watch video VW explains tech and concept behind new all electric ID Buzz [img][/img] Watch video VW staff share their thought on new ID Buzz and iconic T1 van [img][/img] Watch video Didier Deschamps plays down virus fears ahead of World Cup final [img][/img] Watch video Uber Eats launches self-driving food delivery robots in Miami [img][/img] French police said 68 people were arrested and 174 people were injured after chaotic scenes before, during and after the match saw riot officers deploy the noxious gas and beat Liverpool supporters with batons. There was no breakdown of nationalities or reasons for arrest, but a source said the injuries were mainly from tear gas inhalation. A pub of roughly 500 football fans was also set upon by riot police and evacuated. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin declared the chaos was down to ticketless fans trying to force their way into the Stade de France to watch Liverpool take on Real Madrid, and thanked French police for their efforts. 'Thousands of British 'fans', without tickets or with counterfeit tickets, forced entry and sometimes assaulted the stewards. Thank you to all the police forces mobilised this evening in this difficult context,' he tweeted. But videos have since emerged of riot police spraying tear gas at scores of peaceful fans, including women and children, waiting calmly outside the gates. It comes as footage from Place de la Nation in central eastern Paris showed officers rushing into bars and brutalising fans with batons. 'The police came at the fans with batons and shields,' said an onlooker who witnessed the trouble, which came during the first half. 'Officers had been standing by with water cannon and other crowd control devices all day, and their numbers increased as the day went on. 'They seemed to be unhappy and so decided to move in. It seemed to be unprovoked.' A police source said the officers were merely trying to 'crown trouble' among the thousands of Liverpool fans around Place de la Nation. Liverpool FC meanwhile has demanded a formal enquiry into the treatment of their supporters by the French authorities. A statement issued by the club after the match read: 'We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France. 'This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight. We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.' One fan who declined to give his name said: 'It was complete an utter chaos. I followed Liverpool all over Europe and I was in Istanbul, Kyiv and Madrid and this time I genuinely feared for my life. 'The crush at the checkpoints was ridiculous and I'm amazed people weren't hurt. UEFA and the local police have a lot of questions to answer. 'I saw two women being mugged by locals as they waited to go in and the police stood by and did nothing then at the end of the match they waded in with truncheons and tear gas for no reason. 'There appeared to be large numbers of people without tickets and they were not being properly dispersed by the police. Most of them appeared to be locals who were trying to rush the gates. 'There should have been a property security cordon put up around the ground with ticket checks, but the problem was also the location it's in a built-up residential area and no thought was given to the numbers that would turn up. 'This was a total failure by the police and UEFA. I'm so relieved we aren't reading about fatalities because there could easily have been.' Tory MP and sport minister Nigel Huddleston tweeted: 'It is yet to be explained why access to the Stade de France was so limited which led to some fans, including the young and elderly, being attacked with tear gas and unable to reach their seats. A full and urgent investigation must be launched by and French authorities.' [img][/img] French interior minister Gerald Darmanin declared the chaos was down to ticketless fans trying to force their way into the Stade de France to watch Liverpool take on Real Madrid , and thanked French police for their efforts [img][/img] Eyewitnesses slammed the chaotic scenes and security situation outside the Stade de France [img][/img] Riot police and Liverpool fans pictured at the entry to the Stade de France in Paris [img][/img] Liverpool released a statement describing the club's 'disappointment' at the ugly scenes that emerged from the French capital before the delayed Champions League final [img][/img] Liverpool defender Andy Robertson told the BBC following the game one of this friends was refused entry and accused of having a fake ticket
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