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Gunfire injures three Naples fans ahead of Italy final | Gunfire injures three Naples fans ahead of Italy final |
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Three Napoli football fans were injured by gunfire in Rome before the Italian cup final between Napoli and Fiorentina, Italian media report. | |
All three fans were taken to hospital, at least one in a serious condition. | All three fans were taken to hospital, at least one in a serious condition. |
Reports say a policeman and passer-by were also hurt in the violence on the outskirts of Rome where fans were gathering before the match. | Reports say a policeman and passer-by were also hurt in the violence on the outskirts of Rome where fans were gathering before the match. |
The game, due to start at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT), was delayed by more than half an hour. | The game, due to start at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT), was delayed by more than half an hour. |
The circumstances of the shootings are unclear but clashes between rival fans were reported outside the match venue - the Olympic Stadium in the Tor di Quinto district. | The circumstances of the shootings are unclear but clashes between rival fans were reported outside the match venue - the Olympic Stadium in the Tor di Quinto district. |
However, police have suggested the shootings do not appear to have been linked to this violence. | However, police have suggested the shootings do not appear to have been linked to this violence. |
Officials say they do not exclude the involvement of "ultra" supporters of local team AS Roma, who threw stones and bottles at police. | Officials say they do not exclude the involvement of "ultra" supporters of local team AS Roma, who threw stones and bottles at police. |
The most severely injured man, a 30-year-old Napoli supporter, was apparently shot in the chest. | The most severely injured man, a 30-year-old Napoli supporter, was apparently shot in the chest. |
Other injuries were also caused by firecrackers, reports say, and a pistol used in the shootings has been recovered. | |
There were disturbances inside the stadium with firecrackers and smoke bombs apparently being thrown by Napoli supporters. | |
"We appeal to the fans who are here for the final to treat it as it should be - an evening of sport and football and not one that should give rise to episodes of violence," Maurizio Beretta, President of Lega Serie A said. | |
Unconfirmed reports suggest that some Napoli fans had wanted the game to be cancelled after hearing about the shootings. | |
Napoli player Marek Hamsik and other officials went to their side of the stadium to reason with them before the match kicked off. | |
The events were witnessed at the stadium by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, there for the match with his wife and children. | |
Napoli eventually beat Fiorentina 3-1 to win the cup for the fifth time, with Italy international Lorenzo Insigne scoring two goals. |