A Manchester United fan has undergone emergency surgery after being stabbed in the chest by a taxi driver in Paris following the English team’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain.

The suspected attacker was arrested by French police on Thursday.

His victim, a 44-year-old Briton who has not been named, had watched a match between Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.

After the game he took a taxi with three other supporters, heading into central Paris from the Parc des Princes stadium in the south-west of the city.

The driver reportedly took offence when his passengers started singing loudly to celebrate United’s victory.

He stopped his cab and told them to get out. He then pulled out a knife and threatened a female passenger in the group.