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| Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies inside stadium during Ukraine match | Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies inside stadium during Ukraine match |
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| A Northern Ireland supporter has died at the Stade de Lyon as he watched the team beat Ukraine at the Euro 2016 tournament in France. | A Northern Ireland supporter has died at the Stade de Lyon as he watched the team beat Ukraine at the Euro 2016 tournament in France. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the 62-year-old man, who was from Belfast, collapsed in one of the stands at about 18:00 local time. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the 62-year-old man, who was from Belfast, collapsed in one of the stands at about 18:00 local time. |
| Medics tried to resuscitate him inside the stadium but he was later pronounced dead. | Medics tried to resuscitate him inside the stadium but he was later pronounced dead. |
| He is the second Northern Ireland fan to die in France this week. | He is the second Northern Ireland fan to die in France this week. |
| Tribute | |
| Early on Monday morning, 24-year-old Darren Rodgers, from Ballymena in County Antrim, died after a fall from a promenade in Nice. | |
| The incident happened just hours after Northern Ireland's opening game of the tournament against Poland. | The incident happened just hours after Northern Ireland's opening game of the tournament against Poland. |
| Northern Ireland's players wore black armbands during the win over Ukraine in Lyon in memory of Mr Rodgers. | |
| There was also a minute's applause by supporters inside the ground in the 24th minute of the game as a tribute to him. | |
| Perspective | Perspective |
| After the latest death, PSNI Supt Nigel Goddard said: "Our thoughts are tragically with a second family this week mourning the devastating loss of their loved one. | |
| "We have been liaising with French authorities and local PSNI officers have been in touch with the man's family in Belfast." | "We have been liaising with French authorities and local PSNI officers have been in touch with the man's family in Belfast." |
| Patrick Nelson, the chief executive of the Irish Football Association, said the man's death during the game "puts any result of a football match into perspective". | Patrick Nelson, the chief executive of the Irish Football Association, said the man's death during the game "puts any result of a football match into perspective". |
| "The thoughts of the board, management, players and staff are with his family and friends at this sad time," he added. | "The thoughts of the board, management, players and staff are with his family and friends at this sad time," he added. |