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Fan dies after medical emergency at Fratton Park Portsmouth: Pompey fan dies after Fratton Park medical emergency
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The club said it was grateful to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium for their "compassion, patience and understanding"The club said it was grateful to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium for their "compassion, patience and understanding"
A Portsmouth fan has died after a medical emergency at the start of a Championship game saw players taken off the pitch.A Portsmouth fan has died after a medical emergency at the start of a Championship game saw players taken off the pitch.
Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes in the club's home match against Middlesbrough at Fratton Park on Saturday.Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes in the club's home match against Middlesbrough at Fratton Park on Saturday.
Emergency services treated the man at the scene, but Portsmouth Football Club later announced the supporter had died.Emergency services treated the man at the scene, but Portsmouth Football Club later announced the supporter had died.
A statement from the club said: "We are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today."A statement from the club said: "We are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today."
It said the incident happened "right at the start of the game", with the referee taking the players off the pitch "to allow for treatment to be administered".It said the incident happened "right at the start of the game", with the referee taking the players off the pitch "to allow for treatment to be administered".
"Despite the valiant attempts of the emergency services, the supporter unfortunately passed away," the statement read."Despite the valiant attempts of the emergency services, the supporter unfortunately passed away," the statement read.
"Next of kin are aware. Our sincere thoughts and condolences go out to the supporter's family and loved ones at this sad time.""Next of kin are aware. Our sincere thoughts and condolences go out to the supporter's family and loved ones at this sad time."
The club said it was grateful to all the Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium "for the compassion, patience and understanding they showed in such distressing circumstances".The club said it was grateful to all the Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium "for the compassion, patience and understanding they showed in such distressing circumstances".
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