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A Liverpool fan dies after attempting to cross the A4 motorway in Italy (Google)

Philip Dooley, a 51-year-old Liverpool supporter, has died in Italy after being hit by a car as he attempted to cross a motorway.

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Police believe Dooley, who was found with a ticket to the Liverpool game in his pocket, was attempting to cross the busy motorway in order to reach his hotel but was unaware of a nearby underpass.

Liverpool play AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday evening (Getty)

A statement from Liverpool read: ‘We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our supporter Philip Dooley, following a road traffic accident in Bergamo in the early hours of this morning.

‘Philip was a lifelong Liverpool fan who had travelled to Italy to be at tonight’s Champions League game against AC Milan.

‘Philip Joseph Dooley, 51, from Liverpool, sadly died after he was struck on a road in Bergamo

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