LONDON, March 8, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A Manchester United fan underwent surgery
after being stabbed by a taxi driver following the English club’s stunning
Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Sports reported Thursday.
A French police source confirmed to AFP that a man had been wounded on
Wednesday after an argument with a cab driver but that his condition was not
believed to be life-threatening.
Sky Sports said the fan, who is 44, was travelling to the centre of the
French capital with three friends when the driver objected to their
boisterous celebration of United’s 3-1 win.
“The driver pulled over to get them out of his taxi, before pulling out a
knife and threatening the female passenger in the group,” claimed Sky.
“The victim tried to intervene to protect her, but the driver then turned
the knife on him, stabbing him in the chest with what’s been described as ‘a
large blade’.”
The supporter was taken to the European Georges-Pompidou hospital in Paris
where he underwent surgery to remove blood from his lung.
According to the report, a suspect has been arrested by police, but the
weapon used has not been found.
A spokesman for Britain’s foreign ministry said: “We are in touch with the
French authorities following an incident involving a British man in Paris on
March 6 and stand ready to offer assistance if required.”