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France has beefed up security around Wednesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, with a reported police force of around 1,000 in place in the wake of a terror threat. This week’s quarter-final matches are taking after an Islamic State threat against them via a media outlet linked to the group. Citing police sources, Le Parisien paper said that additional mobile police units and patrols will be in place for the match at Parc des Princes stadium. It said that riot police would be in the vicinity of the venue, with drones and other technology also used to safegua…

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