# PSG and Barcelona fans divided over politics in football amid Paris riots

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 20:49 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/20/psg-and-barcelona-fans-divided-over-politics-in-football-amid-paris-riots?traffic_source=rss

> As PSG meet Barcelona in the Champions League, fans debate whether football should provide a platform for political expression. The discussion follows weeks of student protests that grew into nationwide unrest, with looting, arson and more than 2,500 arrests.