TURIN, Italy — The Serie A soccer derby between Juventus and Torino kicked off around an hour late after a fan was seriously injured in clashes between rival supporters outside the stadium on Sunday.
Read more Aaron Judge stops 11-game homerless drought, 2-run walk-off homer in 9th lifts Yankees over Rays 2-0
The Juventus fan is reportedly in serious but not life-threatening condition in hospital.
Juventus’ ultras — hard-core supporters — caused a delay to kickoff as they wanted the match to be postponed as a sign of support for the injured fan.
Read more Shooter killed near the White House was previously arrested for trespassing
They had threatened a field invasion if the match went ahead but instead left the stadium before kickoff.
The other four games scheduled for Sunday evening kicked off around 10 minutes behind schedule, after waiting for updates from Turin.
Read more Pep Guardiola fights back tears and says goodbye as Man City fans implore him to stay 10 more years
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
