Away fan loses FINGER in horror fall before Europa League clash as club doctor rushes him to hospital
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A REAL SOCIEDAD fan lost his finger in a horrible accident before the Europa League clash against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Jose Mourinho's side beat Sociedad 2-0 in the first leg of their Last 16 tie thanks to goals by Stephan El Shaarawy and Marash Kumbulla.
But the game was marred by a horrible accident that saw a supporter of the visiting team being rushed to hospital with the help of Real's doctor Javier Barrera.
According to , a 49-year-old man had the ring finger on his left hand partly amputated.
report that another fan picked up the severed finger and stored it in a bag of ice that was immediately sent to hospital for surgery.
He spent Thursday night in hospital after a four-hour operation and was cleared the next day to fly back to Spain.
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The same report suggests the accident occurred outside the stadium before the game started.
He climbed a fence to get a better view of something and that is when disaster struck.
The fan unfortunately lost his footing and fell with his finger getting hooked.
Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay and the team doctor visited the supporter on Friday after the game with Roma.
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The club also got him a seat on the team's charter flight for a quicker return home.
The LaLiga giants offered him a jersey worn in the game by Takefusa Kubo as well.
The fan appeared to be in good spirits after landing as he showed "good humour" at the airport.