A Brighton & Hove Albion supporter, one of the two fans who were stabbed in Italy prior to a match with Roma, has shared his experience with the BBC.
Jack Stephenson was assaulted in the Italian capital on Wednesday night and endured a 13-hour hospital stay.
Despite receiving three stitches in his leg, he was determined to attend the game at the Stadio Olimpico.
Mr Stephenson said: “Nothing was going to stop me from getting to the match, even if it was not a good result in the end.”
Speaking to BBC South East Today, he said: “I’m quite glad it happened to me and not someone else in my group, as a lot of people who I was out with were older.”
Mr Stephenson said he did not get a crutch after leaving the hospital, “which was not good because I could barely walk”.
“I used social media to see if anyone had a spare crutch around by chance but luckily the hotel I was staying at had a spare one – albeit it was a child’s one,” he said.
“All these European trips have been great and I have still enjoyed myself in Rome,” he said.
Despite not being able to play football due to his injuries, Mr Stephenson intends to watch Bognor Regis v Hornchurch on Saturday then watch Brighton’s next game on Sunday, at home to Nottingham Forest.