Ghanaian football fan dies in Russia

Published on: 25 June 2018
Ghanaian football fan dies in Russia
Ghana fans cheer their team during their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match against Mali at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth January 24, 2013. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

A football fan from Ghana died in the north-east of Moscow, reports MK.

According to the publication, the incident occurred around 14.00 on the Yurlovsky Proezd. The 25-year-old citizen of Ghana felt unwell in the yard of the house where he rented an apartment.

Before that, he was playing football with a friend. The foreigner began to lose consciousness during the warm-up. The ambulance which arrived to the place did not manage to save the foreign guest. According to preliminary data, the native of Ghana had a heart attack.

A fan passport was found at the man, which means he arrived to Russia for the World Cup. The national team of Ghana does not participate in the championship.

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