(UTV|COLOMBO) – A 53-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was attacked outside Anfield before Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final match with Roma, the BBC Sport reported.
Two men, who are aged 25 and 26, and come from Rome, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The victim, believed to be a Liverpool fan, suffered a head injury and is being treated in hospital, police said.
In a statement Liverpool said it was “shocked and appalled” and would be offering the victim “our full support”.
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