Inquiry launched after violent clashes see English (soccer) fans stabbed and beaten

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Source: Guardian Unlimited

"European football's governing body, Uefa, announced an investigation last night after violence erupted before and during Manchester United's Champions League tie against AS Roma in the Italian capital, in a further blemish on football's reputation.

Ten English fans were in hospital with stab wounds after rival supporters clashed before the game; further confrontations broke out on the terraces between United fans and Italian police, after missiles were thrown during United's 2-1 defeat in the quarter-final first leg tie.

None of the 10 stabbed fans was in a serious condition, a British embassy spokesman said, although one was believed to have been stabbed in the neck.

Last night police were on alert in case of more disturbances as United's followers made their way back into the city centre. The violence flared despite a pre-match warning from the Manchester club to its travelling support to be wary of confrontation with Rome's hooligan support, known as "Ultras"."

Read more: http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,2050526,00.html

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The BBC told of a group of men who were dropped of by a taxi driver at the wrong side of the stadium where masked Roma fans beat them and one man was stabbed in the upper leg a few centimeters away from his artery which would likely have been a fatal wound. I wonder if that taxi driver knew where he was going? :eyes:

[BlueManDude]

1. It's sad to see what has happened to domestic Italian football

althouigh to be fair ManU fans had some problems in Lille about a month back.

I'm an Arsenal fan by the way.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Yeah - I will say I wasn't surpised to see headlines of Man U caught in more

violence.

I'm a Newcastle fan, obviously :hi:

[Threedifferentones]

3. Man fuck that taxi driver

And the hooligans too, of course.

It sure would suck to be scared of going to see one's favorite sports team.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. I'd never go see a match in Italy - that's for damned sure

[VWolf]

5. Been there, done that

I've been to many a match in Italy and never had any problems. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I know the language and am familiar with what areas to avoid. That said, the rise in violence is disturbing, and the trend is even worse in eastern european continues.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. I hear Croatia is particularly bad