A man was shot dead in Naples on Thursday night after Napoli won the Serie A title
, an event that was also marred by violent clashes with Udinese fans.
However, Victor Osimhen smashed in a 52nd-minute leveller and at the final whistle, the away fans lit flares and released smoke bombs before storming onto the pitch in celebration. Rival supporters were seen using to try and batter each other in chaotic scenes.Around 60,000 Napoli fans packed into their home stadium to watch the match on live screens as Osimhen's goal sparked wild celebrations, reports The Mirror.
But police directives not to use fireworks in the Neapolitan city were roundly ignored, with the sky lit up as fans also sounded car horns amid bedlam on the streets. And the wild night of celebrations had fatal consequences, with one man killed and around 200 left injured. Paramedics were called to the scene in the Ponticelli area of Naples, around an hour after the final whistle had sounded in Udinese. Police have also confirmed that the victim was found on the ground bleeding along with the three injured parties, one of which was his girlfriend, and all were immediately taken to hospital for treatment.
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