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Paris Saint-Germain's title celebrations cut short, marred by clashes between fans and police

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    A youth throws a fence toward riot police during Paris Saint-Germain soccer club celebrations for winning the the French league title at Trocadero Plaza in Paris, Monday, May 13, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain clinched its first French league title since 1994 by defeating Lyon 1-0 on Sunday. PSG has now an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the standings. With just two rounds left, second-place Marseille can no longer catch its fierce rival. This is PSG's first title under Qatar Sports Investments, which took control of the club in the summer of 2011 and spent over 250 million euros on transfers to strengthen the squad. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (The Associated Press)

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    Paris Saint Germain's soccer players Marco Verratti, left, Ezequiel Lavezzi, center, and David Beckham, right, celebrate winning their French league, in Paris, Monday, May 13, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain clinched its first French league title since 1994 by defeating Lyon 1-0 on Sunday. PSG has now an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the standings. With just two rounds left, second-place Marseille can no longer catch its fierce rival. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (The Associated Press)

PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain's celebrations for winning the French league title have been cut short following violent scenes in which fans fought with riot police.

Several fans reportedly were treated for minor injuries Monday. Fans also clashed among themselves while store and car windows were smashed near the Champs Elysees.

Sporadic fighting between fans and police around the landmark Trocadero plaza near the Eifell Tower persisted two hours after the ceremony for the team ended. The players' moonlit boat trip along the Seine was canceled.

This was PSG's third league title and first since 1994. The violence comes three years after a PSG fan was killed in fighting outside Parc des Princes stadium — the second hooligan-related death at the club since 2006.