Fan dies in fall while celebrating team's goal

Fan dies in fall while celebrating team's goal

Published Mar. 21, 2011 11:40 a.m. ET

A Brazilian football fan celebrating his team's goal died after falling in a three-meter deep (10-foot deep) pit separating the stands from the field in a stadium in northeastern Brazil.

The fall happened when Nautico scored a goal only two minutes into Sunday's match against rival Santa Cruz at Arruda Stadium in the city of Recife.

Nautico says 32-year-old Antonio Bezerra Costa Jr. fell after losing his balance and hit his head. He was immediately taken to a hospital and underwent surgery, but doctors said his injuries were too serious.

The match in the Pernambuco state championship ended in a 3-3 draw.

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