Serious abuses associated with the world of football fans continue and are beginning to take their toll. very much. After the death of a football fan in Argentina, an Italian man was killed on the night of Friday to Saturday during clashes between supporters of Sporting Portugal and Benfica Lisbon, Portuguese police announced.
“The victim, aged 41, was hit by a car on a roundabout near Luz Stadium. A Lisbon police spokesman said: “It was not possible to revive her, and the driver fled.” The person behind the wheel will be linked to Benfica Lisbon. The investigation was entrusted to the judicial police to determine whether the killing was intentional.
The deceased man was an ultra viola
According to the official Facebook account Bruno de Carvalho, president of Sporting, the victim is Marco Vecini, a member of Sitibello, one of the ultra groups in the Italian club Fiorentina. Sporting Portugal and FC Florence have close ties, with fans of both teams regularly attending either team's matches to celebrate their friendship.
This death occurred a few hours before the derby match between the two Lisbon clubs, as part of clashes between members of Juventud Leonina, the main group of supporters of Sporting Portugal, and Benfica fans.