{"id":168942,"date":"2025-06-09T00:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168942\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T00:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:46:15","slug":"fan-dies-after-fall-during-nations-league-final-between-spain-and-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168942\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">A soccer fan died during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nations-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UEFA Nations League<\/a> final between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/spain-women-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/portugal-women-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portugal<\/a> on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from a fall.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The incident 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. Medical personnel, stewards and police cordoned off the area.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Portugal went on to win the game on penalties.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Spain coach Luis de la Fuente addressed the incident at the start of his postgame news conference.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">&#8220;Before we begin with the questions, I would like to express my condolences because a fan died in the stands today,&#8221; de la Fuente said. &#8220;My condolences to the family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>recommended<\/p>\n<ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li data-glide-index=\"0\" class=\"glide__slide article-slide\" data-v-ca177f76=\"\"><a 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