Fan stabbed as violence hits English Cup tie
Fan was stabbed during large-scale violence before West Ham met Millwall on Tuesday while the English League Cup match was interrupted by several pitch invasions.
Metropolitan Police said hundreds of fans were involved in the disorder before the game between the London neighbours at Upton Park. One man, said to be aged 44, was stabbed close to the stadium and taken to a hospital. Police said he was in a stable condition.
The violence was condemned by the Football Association. “We absolutely condemn all of the disorder that has occurred at Upton Park this evening both inside and outside of the ground,” the FA said in a statement.
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Metropolitan Police said hundreds of fans were involved in the disorder before the game between the London neighbours at Upton Park. One man, said to be aged 44, was stabbed close to the stadium and taken to a hospital. Police said he was in a stable condition.
The violence was condemned by the Football Association. “We absolutely condemn all of the disorder that has occurred at Upton Park this evening both inside and outside of the ground,” the FA said in a statement.
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