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National Post
09-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
A soccer fan died during Sunday's Nations League final between Spain and Portugal after falling from an overhead level onto the media section below. Article content 'A man fell from the middle tier to the lower tier, onto a staircase near the press area, and unfortunately died at the scene,' Munich police spokesman Tobias Schenk said Monday. Article content Article content 'As always in such cases, the Munich police have taken over the investigation. Criminal police are on site, witnesses are being interviewed and videos reviewed. At this time, there's no evidence of anything but a tragic accident.' Article content The fatal fall occurred during the first period of extra time at the Munich stadium, when tension was high between rival players, and fans were becoming more animated. Article content Shocked spectators called for help and medical personnel, stewards and police cordoned off the area. Medics used a tarpaulin to shield the scene from view as doctors tried to save the man's life. Article content 'We can't give more details at the moment, except to say the man was from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area,' Schenk said. Article content Portugal went on to win the game on penalties. Article content 'Before we begin with the questions, I would like to express my condolences because a fan died in the stands today. My condolences to the family,' Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said. Article content 'We're mourning the fan who died,' Portugal counterpart Roberto Martinez said. 'It's very sad news.' Article content Earlier this year, a baseball fan in Pittsburgh suffered serious injuries after falling over a railing onto the field. Article content Kavan Markwood suffered serious injuries after falling from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. Article content
Telegraph
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Fan dies after horror fall at Nations League final
A football fan has died after falling from the stands during the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich. The man died at the scene from his injuries after falling from the middle tier to the lower tier of the enormous Allianz Arena, which holds around 70,000 spectators. The fall happened during the first period of extra time on Sunday night, and led to medical professionals and stewards quickly cordoning off the area. As doctors fought to save his life, a tarpaulin was used to shield the man from the view of other supporters. 'A man fell from the middle tier to the lower tier, onto a staircase near the press area, and unfortunately died at the scene,' Munich police spokesman Tobias Schenk said, as reported by Associated Press. 'As always in such cases, the Munich police have taken over the investigation. Criminal police are on site, witnesses are being interviewed and videos reviewed. At this time, there's no evidence of anything but a tragic accident. 'We can't give more details at the moment, except to say the man was from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area.' Luis de la Fuente, the Spain coach, said after his team's penalty shootout defeat: 'I want to show my deepest condolences because a fan has died. It reminds us of what is important in life.' In a statement, Uefa said: 'There was a medical emergency at the Munich arena, and despite the best efforts of the medical team, the person sadly passed away at 00:06. Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this difficult time.' A heated and fractious final was settled on penalties after the match ended 2-2 after extra time. Spain had twice taken the lead in Munich but Portugal struck back through Nuno Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo before goalkeeper Diogo Costa made a decisive save from Álvaro Morata in the shootout.
