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| Fan arrested after pitch incident | Fan arrested after pitch incident |
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| A fan who ran onto the pitch during Wednesday night's Champions League match at Parkhead has been arrested. | |
| The 27-year-old is being held in connection with an alleged breach of the peace. He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday. | The 27-year-old is being held in connection with an alleged breach of the peace. He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday. |
| He rushed from the stand following a last-minute winner by Celtic against Italians AC Milan and appeared to strike goalkeeper Nelson Dida. | |
| Celtic have banned the fan for life from attending all club matches. | |
| A spokesman for Celtic said the supporter, who was not a season ticket holder, had been interviewed. | A spokesman for Celtic said the supporter, who was not a season ticket holder, had been interviewed. |
| Peter Lawwell, Celtic's chief executive, said: "Clearly, Celtic take this issue extremely seriously and it is satisfying that this individual has been identified so swiftly. | Peter Lawwell, Celtic's chief executive, said: "Clearly, Celtic take this issue extremely seriously and it is satisfying that this individual has been identified so swiftly. |
| "The individual in question has now been banned for life from attending Celtic matches, both home and away." | "The individual in question has now been banned for life from attending Celtic matches, both home and away." |
| A police spokeswoman said the man handed himself into London Road police office at lunchtime and was being interviewed about the incident. | A police spokeswoman said the man handed himself into London Road police office at lunchtime and was being interviewed about the incident. |
| Public's help | Public's help |
| Uefa has been investigating the incident. | Uefa has been investigating the incident. |
| Police had appealed for the public's help in identifying the supporter. | Police had appealed for the public's help in identifying the supporter. |
| Supt Gillian McLeod said: "Both Strathclyde Police and Celtic Football Club will certainly not tolerate this type of behaviour from any spectator." | Supt Gillian McLeod said: "Both Strathclyde Police and Celtic Football Club will certainly not tolerate this type of behaviour from any spectator." |
| The Brazilian goalkeeper Dida briefly chased after the fan but then collapsed to the ground. | The Brazilian goalkeeper Dida briefly chased after the fan but then collapsed to the ground. |
| He was taken off on a stretcher with an ice pack held to his face. | He was taken off on a stretcher with an ice pack held to his face. |
| Celtic won the match, against the reigning European champions, 2-1. | Celtic won the match, against the reigning European champions, 2-1. |