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Italy football fan dies in fight | Italy football fan dies in fight |
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A football fan has died during fighting between rival supporters in northern Italy, police say. | A football fan has died during fighting between rival supporters in northern Italy, police say. |
The violence broke out at a motorway restaurant near Arezzo in Tuscany. | The violence broke out at a motorway restaurant near Arezzo in Tuscany. |
The victim, a fan of Rome's Lazio, was apparently shot in a clash with supporters of Turin-based Juventus, Italy's Ansa news agency reported. | The victim, a fan of Rome's Lazio, was apparently shot in a clash with supporters of Turin-based Juventus, Italy's Ansa news agency reported. |
Prime Minister Romano Prodi said the episode was "very worrying". In April his government introduced a law aimed at stamping out football hooliganism. | Prime Minister Romano Prodi said the episode was "very worrying". In April his government introduced a law aimed at stamping out football hooliganism. |
It was enacted after a policeman was killed in rioting at a match in Sicily in February. | It was enacted after a policeman was killed in rioting at a match in Sicily in February. |
Lazio and Juventus were not due to play against each other on Sunday. | Lazio and Juventus were not due to play against each other on Sunday. |
Lazio was scheduled to face Inter Milan - in a game that has now been suspended - and Juventus is up against Parma. |