Funeral held for football fan killed in Athens attack

The funeral of a Greek soccer fan, killed in violence between fans of two rival teams, was held today (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

A funeral service was held for a Greek football fan killed in an attack led by Croatian supporters that has rattled European sporting officials.

Hundreds of mourners — many wearing the black and yellow colours of Michalis Katsouris’ team, AEK Athens — gathered outside a church Elefsina, 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of Athens, clapping as his white casket was carried past.