A violent pitched battle that is now viral on social networks. That was what happened on Wednesday night in Rome, Italy. Radical fans of the Royal Society and lazio They met and fought in the capital. At least nine fans were injured and two were stabbed and admitted to a hospital.
According to information from the news agency EFEnine supporters of the Spanish team were attacked with sharp weapons by about 80 fans of the lazio. In total, the fight involved around 150 fans.
The pitched battle took place in one of the streets in the center of Rome prior to this Thursday’s meeting Europa League in it Olympic Stadium.
According to EFEthe incident occurred around 11 at night in an area called Leonine. At least 70 fans of the Royal Society They were in a place when 80 supporters of the lazio They approached them and began to attack them with blunt and sharp objects.
In the different videos circulating on social networks you can see how a red flare cloud illuminates the entire panorama while fans threw chairs at each other and distributed goals.
Even in the recordings made by local residents you can see some Italian fans with knives in hand.
The brutal fight left six people injured and taken to a hospital. Two of them remain hospitalized. One with a reserved prognosis and another with recovery periods of up to 30 days. Both were dangerous.
The other four fans were discharged, but the wounds resulting from the conflict can heal between five and 12 days, depending on the case. Three other injured people refused to receive medical attention, EFE indicated.
At the moment, the Police managed to confiscate numerous rudimentary weapons and knives. Several fans of the radical wing of the lazio They were arrested after the conflict. Now, the Italian authorities are investigating with the aim of arresting more responsible for this incident.
This is not the first time that this type of incident occurs in Europe. In fact, in September 2024, radical fans dedicated the Rome they robbed fans of the Athletic Club of Bilbao in the run-up to a match Europa League.
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