A day of mourning has been declared in Naples after the death of the Napoli fan who was shot before last month's Coppa Italia final.
Ciro Esposito died on Wednesday morning after 50 days of treatment in a Rome hospital. He had been on a life support machine before his situation deteriorated and he d...
Posted by Ben Gladwell, Italy Correspondent
Lazio president Claudio Lotito says he would "never have permitted" his club captain Stefano Mauri to meet with Ultras in the way Napoli captain Marek Hamsik did ahead of the Coppa Italia final last weekend.
• Prandelli shocked by hooliganism
Following fan violence before the match in Rome, it...
Posted by Ben Gladwell, Italy Correspondent
The Napoli fan who negotiated with captain Marek Hamsik prior to Saturday's Coppa Italia final has been banned from attending sporting events for five years, while fans at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday night showed their support for the victim of a shooting in Rome at the weekend.
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Posted by Ben Gladwell, Italy Correspondent
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has promised reforms for Italian football in light of the incidents which overshadowed Saturday night's Coppa Italia final.
Renzi, a Fiorentina fan, was present at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for the final which was won by Napoli after a 45-minute delay to kickoff...
Posted by Ben Gladwell, Italy Correspondent
The mother of the Napoli fan shot in clashes before Saturday night's Coppa Italia final in Rome says she forgives her son's assailant but cannot comprehend why he would resort to such violence.
Ciro Esposito remains in a critical condition following the incident before Napoli's 3-1 victory over Fior...
