Football Takes a Back Seat:โ Magdeburg Fan Dies During DFB Cup Game in Leipzig
LEIPZIG, Germany – โA DFB-Pokalโข (German Cup) round โคof 16 match between Rasenballsport Leipzig adn 1. FC magdeburg was tragically overshadowed Wednesday as a 1. FC Magdeburgโ fanโ died in hospital after being resuscitated outside the stadium prior toโ kickoff. The news was announced by theโค Bundesliga club during the game.
The incident marks the second time in a week a 1. FC Magdeburgโค supporter has died following aโ medical emergency at a match, and the second such incident for RB Leipzig this season. the โฃfocus shifted instantly from โฃthe on-field competition to a somber acknowledgment ofโข loss within the football community.
“We unfortunately have to inform you that the 1.โ FC Magdeburgโข fan, who had to โฃbe resuscitated before theโค game, died in hospital. we are sad and full of sympathy for the relatives,” Rasenballsport Leipzigโ stated. โ”There โare moments when football takes a back seat.” 1. FC Magdeburg also expressed their “deepest condolences” to the fan’s family via X (formerly Twitter).
Prior to the declaration, Leipzig had informed supporters thatโ a medical emergency was unfolding, stating, “Thus,โข thereโ is currently no support. Our thoughts are with the fan โคand his family!”
Magdeburg striker Alexander Nollenberger, speaking with โa cracking voice onโ Sky shortly after the final whistle, revealed โคthe players were unaware ofโข the severity of the situation during the match.”I heard that some of the fans didn’t take part, so at first I โdidn’t think anything of it – because of the โขprotests. That โขcan’t be put into words,” he said.
This tragedy follows the death of a Magdeburg fan after a medical emergency during a second division game at fortuna Dรผsseldorf last week. Goalkeeper Dominikโ Reimann commented, “It’s โคhappenedโ to me โtoo ofen recently that peopleโ leave us.”
Rasenballsport Leipzig captain David Raumโฃ also offered his โคcondolences. Leipzig experienced a similar incident earlier this โฃseason, when an RB fan died in hospital after being resuscitated outside the stadium duringโฃ their 4-1 win at Energie Cottbus in the secondโ round of the DFB-Pokal.
Source: ntv.de, tsi/dpa/sid
