PSG and AC Milan Fans Clash in Italy. (Twitter)
A fan of the French aspect was critically injured by two stab wounds in the leg in Milan on Monday night time and was taken to hospital, as round 50 Milan and PSG followers clashed in the vigorous Navigli space.
Hooded attackers stabbed a Paris Saint-Germain supporter forward of the French membership’s Champions League match at AC Milan, Italian police stated Tuesday.
The unnamed French man was “seriously injured by two stab wounds in the leg” in Milan on Monday night time and brought to hospital, police stated in an announcement.
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The Corriere della Sera newspaper stated the person was 34 years previous and his life was not in hazard.
“AC Milan condemns every form of violence: football for us is passion, not hate. Sport is supposed to unite, not divide,” stated Milan in a quick assertion.
Witnesses advised police the conflict occurred between round 50 Milan followers and French supporters who had been in the vigorous Navigli space of the northern Italian metropolis.
Video photos on social media shared by Italian information websites present a gaggle of males on a canal-aspect identified for its cafes, bars and nightlife.
As flares are set off, they all of the sudden flip and run from one other group of males, some of whom are carrying hoods and wielding what seems to be like batons.
The assault comes lower than two months after a Newcastle United supporter was stabbed in the identical space of the town forward of a Champions League fixture in opposition to Milan.
Seven-time European champions Milan on Tuesday host PSG, who lead Group F by two factors and shall be favourites after hammering the Italians 3-0 on the Parc des Princes a fortnight in the past.
An already scorching ambiance on the San Siro shall be additional enflamed by the return of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who left Milan for PSG as a free agent in the summer time of 2021.
Tuesday’s match might have a major influence on each aspect’s prospects of reaching the knockout phases of the Champions League as simply 4 factors separate the 4 groups in the group.
Milan are backside of the group on two factors after failing to attain in their opening three matches.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
