Tragedy in Argentine football, where a fan died during the challenge between River Plate and Defense and Justice. The match at the stadium Monumental was stopped in the 14th minute to allow rescue workers to reach the man, then definitively suspended in the 25th minute after she had been confirmed the death of man.
River Plate fan dies at Monumental: reconstruction
According to the first reconstructions the man would be fallen from the highest stand of the Monumental stadium to the lower one. The screams of the fans drew the attention of the referee who immediately stopped the game to allow help to reach the man. For the unfortunate River fan the fall was fatal, with death confirmed after minutes. It is still unclear how he fell.
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