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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Liverpool FC fan dies after falling ill minutes before Champions League quarter final

A Liverpool FC fan has died suddenly after falling ill minutes before Liverpool's Champions League match against Benfica at Anfield.

Emergency services rushed to the man's aid on Wednesday as stewards and fellow supporters desperately tried to help him. But despite the best efforts of paramedics the man sadly died.

The ECHO understands the man fell ill just 20 minutes before kick-off and was taken to hospital. The club confirmed the tragic news in a statement this morning as they offered condolences to the man's family.

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