Football fan event in Peru leaves one dead and dozens hospitalised

One person has died and dozens were hospitalised after an incident at Alianza Lima’s football stadium in Peru on Friday.The club said it occurred during a ‘banderazo’ — a gathering of football fans, typically ahead of big games to show support to their team — at its Alejandro Villanueva ‘Matute’ stadium, a day before the club’s derby match against capital rivals Universitario.Advertisement