Fan dies after stadium fall at Nations League final

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The Allianz Arena successful Munich earlier kick-off connected SundayImage source, Getty Images

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The Allianz Arena is location to Bayern Munich

Elizabeth Hudson

BBC Sport Journalist

A instrumentality died aft falling from nan stands during Sunday's Nations League last betwixt Spain and Portugal successful Munich.

The man, from nan Garmisch-Partenkirchen territory successful Bavaria, fell from nan mediate tier into nan little tier and past connected to a staircase successful nan media area astatine nan Allianz Arena.

He died astatine nan segment from his injuries.

Munich constabulary are investigating but said location was "no grounds to propose foul play".

Portugal hit Spain 5-3 connected penalties aft nan crippled vanished 2-2.

A Uefa connection read: "Despite nan champion efforts of nan aesculapian team, nan personification sadly passed distant astatine 00:06. Our thoughts are pinch their loved ones astatine this difficult time."

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said: "I want to show my deepest condolences because a instrumentality has died. It reminds america of what is important successful life."

A Portugal spokesperson said nan decease "casts a protector connected our victory" and coach Roberto Martinez said it was "extremely sad news".