Schalke 04 fan dies while watching game

Schalke 04 fan dies while watching game

Tragedy in the Bundesliga: a Schalke 04 fan died while watching his favorite team’s match against Bayer Leverkusen. In vain was the intervention, albeit timely, of the medical staff.

This is the statement from Schalke 04: “Football takes a back seat in these moments. A spectator fainted in the south corner during the match. Unfortunately, all attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. We offer our deepest condolences to the family. Our thoughts are with you.”

A tragedy that shook the entire soccer world. So many fans (not only German) wanted to offer their condolences through social networks.

The match between Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen was played on Saturday and the guests won 3-0 thanks to goals from Frimpong, Wirtz and Azmoun. For Bayer, it is the fourth consecutive victory. Complicated season for Schalke 04: at the moment the team is second to last in the standings with 21 points won in the first 26 games.