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PSG fan, police officer stabbed in clashes ahead of Milan clash

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | 12:11 AM
Medics arrive on the scene of a stabbing along the Navigli area of Milan, Italy, early yesterday. A Paris Saint-Germain fan is seriously injured and a police officer is also in hospital after both were stabbed in clashes between the supporters of the Frenc
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Medics arrive on the scene of a stabbing along the Navigli area of Milan, Italy, early yesterday. A Paris Saint-Germain fan is seriously injured and a police officer is also in hospital after both were stabbed in clashes between the supporters of the French team and AC Milan.

MILAN (AP):

A PARIS Saint-Germain (PSG) fan was seriously injured and a police officer was wounded after both were stabbed during clashes between supporters of the French team and AC Milan.

According to Italian media, a group of around 50 Milan fans – wearing masks and helmets and throwing flares – attacked PSG supporters in the lively Navigli area of the Italian city on the eve of Tuesday’s Champions League match between the teams.

The PSG fan was stabbed twice in the leg. There was no update Tuesday on his status.

There were also clashes between PSG supporters and police. An officer was stabbed in the leg and the alleged culprit was arrested. The officer’s injury was reportedly not considered serious.

“AC Milan condemns every form of violence: football for us is passion, not hate. Sport is supposed to unite, not divide,” the Italian club wrote in a post – in French as well as English and Italian – on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

A Newcastle fan was stabbed in the same area of the city before Milan’s other home match in the Champions League, against the Premier League team, in September.

Milan, who reached the semifinals last season, were at the bottom of Group F and without a win or a goal in this season’s competition before a 2-1 win over PSG left them third on five points ahead of Newcastle on four.