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Fan violence worries overshadow Italian Cup final

Worries of fan violence are high ahead of Sunday's Italian Cup final and Rome derby between Roma and Lazio

The Jakarta Post
Rome
Fri, May 24, 2013

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Fan violence worries overshadow Italian Cup final

Worries of fan violence are high ahead of Sunday's Italian Cup final and Rome derby between Roma and Lazio.

After audiences with both Pope Francis and Italy President Giorgio Napolitano this week, delegations of both squads have called for supporters to behave and close out the season peacefully.

Several fans were stabbed and an ambulance was attacked before the teams' last meeting in April, which ended 1-1.

Raising tensions even higher is the fact that this is the first time the teams have met in the Cup final.

Roma and Lazio have been battling each other all season, with Roma finishing sixth in Serie A and Lazio seventh, one point behind.

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