On Saturday night in Paris, what should have been the pinnacle of the season for thousands of football fans was marred by scenes of chaos, panic and violence.
Liverpool and Real Madrid faced off in the Champions League final at the Stade de France, the venue the match was moved to three months ago after the Russian city of St Petersburg was stripped of the hosting rights. Real Madrid, Manchester City's conqueror in the semi-finals, won 1-0 thanks to a second-half Vinicius Jr goal and a man-of-the-match performance from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
However, instead of trying to work out how Real Madrid won a record 14th European Cup, or how Liverpool ended up winning neither the Premier League nor Champions League, the spotlight should be shone on the disgraceful pre and post-match scenes that saw thousands of Liverpool fans tear-gassed and - reportedly - mugged.
