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Euro 2016: Iceland Supporter Stabbed in Paris
Iceland were knocked out of the Euro 2016 following a 5-2 defeat to hosts France in the quarter-finals of the tournament on Sunday
Iceland supporters flocked to the Stade de France on Sunday to witness their team take on hosts France in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals .© AFP
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Iceland supporter stabbed in Paris
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Police say injury was not life-threatening
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The assault occurred late Sunday near the Gare du Nord rail station
Paris:
A British supporter of Iceland's team in the Euro 2016 football championship was stabbed in Paris, police said on Monday, adding that the injury was not life-threatening.
The assault occurred late Sunday near the Gare du Nord rail station, police said, adding that the victim underwent surgery at a Paris hospital and the assailant was arrested.
Police said the assailant was "from the Indian subcontinent" and that investigators did not know the motive for the attack.
The Paris daily Le Parisien quoted the victim's girlfriend as saying there had been a "verbal dispute" before the assault.
Topics mentioned in this article
Iceland
France
Euro 2016
Football
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