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Fan stabs player after regional division game in Spain

A football player in the Spanish lower division is recovering from open heart surgery after being stabbed by spectators that had entered the pitch immediately after the final whistle of a heated game in Malaga.

Samuel Gala Padilla, a player of the B-side of Spain's third division club Alhaurin de la Torre CF, was attacked after his team's 1-0 defeat at fellow Malaga side CD el Palo on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was taken to the Carlos de Haya hospital in Malaga and is recovering following the operation.

"While the players were shaking hands after the game, two or three people entered the pitch from the stands and corralled Samuel before stabbing him twice," Alhaurin club spokesman Salvador Ferrer Campuzano said.

"We don't know who these individuals are or why they did what they did. The matter is in the hands of the police now.

"The player is recovering in hospital after undergoing open heart surgery yesterday. Thankfully, he is conscious, and he is speaking."

The match was played at the Nuevo San Ignacio El Palo Stadium. The victory allowed the hosts to overtake the visitors at the top of the standings.

A member of the coaching staff of the home side was also hurt in the attack, the club said.

CD El Palo executives said they were shocked by events and went to hospital to offer their support.

The club said in a statement on Monday: "First of all and most importantly, we wish a prompt and total recovery for Samuel, a player of Alhaurin de la Torre, and to Rafa, a member of our technical team of our regional squad, who were attacked. We are profoundly shocked by what has happened and we condemn and repudiate any act of violence in sport and away from sport, whatever is the nature, the cause or the reason behind it. We are in continuous contact with the executives of Alhaurin de la Torre and we are at their disposal and that of the authorities with the aim of helping in any way we can."

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The visiting club thanked CD el Palo for their support.

The club tweeted: "We thank the CD El Palo executives for their exquisite treatment and the attention they have shown."

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