When football victories left bitter aftertaste: Liverpool, Man Utd, Real Madrid bore the brunt of rowdy fandom
On Monday, the streets of the UK's Liverpool witnessed around a million people who took over the streets to celebrate the club's victory. This is when a car rammed into the crowd, injuring several people. A look at times when victory celebrations have turned chaotic.
The victory parade of Liverpool, the English football team, celebrating the city's Premier League trophy, turned into mayhem on May 27, 2025, in the United Kingdom. On Monday, the streets of the UK's Liverpool witnessed around a million people who took over the streets to celebrate the club's victory. This is when a car rammed into the crowd, injuring several people.
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The incident has the entire country and fans in shock, as victory parades are meant to be jubilant celebrations and the moments where cities unite in joy, pride and collective euphoria, but at times, the euphoria spirals into chaos. However, the Liverpool victory parade incident is not the first time that the overcrowded streets and violent altercations have turned into tragic accidents and security lapses.
Liverpool FC's parade ruined by some crazy person ?
¡ª SupercharGed LFC? (@Super_charged1) May 26, 2025
I can't believe this happened.
My thoughts and prayers go to all those who were hit by the vehicle aswell as everyone who witnessed this horrific incident.#liverpoolparade#liverpoolterrorattack pic.twitter.com/TqQKAOyPYX
Here¡¯s a look back at some notable cases when fan parades and title celebrations took a dark and unexpected turn.
From celebration to chaos: A look at times when victory celebrations have turned chaotic
Manchester United fans storm barriers in Manchester centre (2013): Apart from Liverpool, while celebrating Man United's 20th Premier League championship and Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, a huge crowd of fans were left outside St Albert's Square in Manchester to celebrate the United parade.
According to the Daily Mail, an estimated 100,000 people turned out to watch the parade start at 6.30 pm at Old Trafford and finish in the city centre around 8 pm in front of 12,000 fans gathered in front of the Town Hall.
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Argentina World Cup parade banned amid chaos (2022): During Argentina's World Cup parade in 2022, millions took over the street to welcome Lionel Messi and the rest of the squad back from their World Cup victory in Qatar.
Several clips from the chaotic situation appeared to show a fan landing among the passengers, and the planned 50-mile parade was cut short due to safety concerns.
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Man City treble parade chaos (2023): Another chaotic incident took place when a wild rainstorm struck the Manchester City treble parade, with chaotic scenes erupting on the streets. A severe thunderstorm dampened the mood of fans, leaving them celebrating fans drenched.
The situation turned out to be scary when the police had to call in reinforcements after Man United fans locked out of their club's victory parade stormed metal barriers. Parents and crying children were among thousands of disappointed supporters caught in a mini-crush.
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Real Madrid won the Champions League final (2022): In 2022, when Madrid became European champions for a record-extending 14th time, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final. According to the Associated Press (AP) report, the finals started 37 minutes late because of the disturbing scenes outside the stadium.
Crowning moment ??? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/xAWFfdYAOZ
¡ª UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2022
The disappointed Liverpool fans took over the streets, and pre-match crowd problems overshadowed the finals. This is when the police used tear gas and pepper spray on Liverpool supporters forced to wait in long lines to get into the biggest club game of the European season. While this is only the case, another incident from 2024 created headlines when Madrid's bus was involved in a collision on its return trip from Liverpool to Spain.
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