Manchester Utd fan stabbed in Rome

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But police in Rome said the immediate build-up to the game had been good natured with no reports of violence during the day.

Streets around the Stadio Olimpico were awash with colour as fans waving Barcelona and United flags attempted to out-sing each other.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "It's all going well so far, a few ticket touts have been arrested by Italian police but there have been no reports of violence. It all seems to be very good natured."

The stabbing incident happened in the early hours when a United supporter was attacked near his hotel in the Italian capital by up to four suspects.

The 54-year-old man, who received stab wounds to the left leg, discharged himself from hospital after his condition was not deemed as serious.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We have been receiving reports of an incident and are looking into it."

In Rome, British Embassy spokesman Pierluigi Puglia added: "We know that a British man was stabbed in the left leg overnight and was later released from hospital.

"We have spoken to two of his friends who contacted us but we are still trying to trace the man himself to check he is well.

"I do not believe any arrests were made in connection with this incident and we have no reported arrests elsewhere."