- An Atalanta supporter has died after a clash with Inter Milan supporters
- A suspect in his late teens was arrested after the 26-year-old was stabbed
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An Atalanta supporter was reportedly stabbed to death after clashing with Inter Milan fans.
According to Reuters, the clash occurred between the two sets of fans in Bergamo on Saturday night.
The head of Carabinieri office in Bergamo Carmelo Beringheli told Reuters that the fight started after one of the Inter supporters chanted provocatively.
After the groups clashed in a pub, the violence spilled out onto the streets near the Atalanta stadium, with the Atalanta fan being stabbed in the back.
A suspect in his late teens was arrested and said that he acted to protect his brother, with police finding a knife close to the deceased.
Although emergency services quickly attended the scene they were unable to keep the fan alive.
A 26-year-old Atalanta fan has died after reportedly being stabbed by an Inter Milan fan
Atalanta supporters paid tribute to Riccardo Claris during their game against Monza
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said: ‘What happened to our fan must never happen again’
Atalanta fans paid tribute to 26-year-old Riccardo Claris during the match away to Monza on Sunday.
The Atalanta supporters unfurled a banner which read: ‘Claris is everywhere with us’.
Speaking after the game, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said: ‘What happened to our fan must never happen again’.
Inter Milan won 1-0 at home to Verona on Saturday.
