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Fan dies after falling from stands at Nations League final

Team Portugal hold the trophy and celebrate with the fans after winning the UEFA Nations League final football match between Portugal and Spain in Munich, southern Germany on June 8, 2025. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP)

A spectator was killed after falling from the stands at the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich on Sunday, UEFA confirmed to AFP subsidiary SID.

The fan fell from the central tier during the first period of extra time into the press box in the lower tier. Paramedics and police rushed to the scene to assist the fan.

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