Two Brighton fans stabbed by masked gang in Italy ahead of Roma game

Published: 07 March 2024 at 11:22

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Two Brighton fans have been stabbed in the Italian capital ahead of a Europa League match with Roma, local media reports. The pair, aged 28 and 29, were attacked just after midnight in the Monti neighbourhood by a group of seven people wearing masks, according to Italian news site La Repubblica. They received stab wounds to the legs before their wallets and documents were stolen, it was reported. Police attended and are investigating, La Repubblica said. The 28-year-old is said to have been taken to San Giovanni hospital after he suffered three stab wounds to his left thigh.