14 July,2017 01:27 PM IST | Rio de Janeiro | IANS
A football fan in Brazil has died from stab wounds after a match between Sao Paulo rivals Corinthians and Palmeiras
A mourner walks over broken crosses on the way to the funeral of 15-year-old Guilherme Anselmo Alves Tranquilino, who was killed on his way to school for refusing to hand over his cell phone to thieves, on July 13, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amidst an economic crisis, violence and crime have been on the rise in the city. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP
A football fan in Brazil has died from stab wounds after a match between Sao Paulo rivals Corinthians and Palmeiras.
Palmeiras fan Leandro de Paula was attacked by Corinthians supporters late Wednesday and died in the hospital on Thursday, a local daily reported.
Two Corinthians supporters were arrested, according to police, reports Xinhua news agency.
It is the second violent death in less than a week in Brazilian football.
On July 8, a 27-year-old man was shot dead in Rio de Janeiro after the top-flight match between local rivals Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.
According to the Globo newspaper, at least 21 football fans have died in Brazil in the past two decades because of violence.
