Northern Ireland players pay tribute to dead fan

Published on: Jun 17, 2016 07:54 am IST
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LILLE: Northern Ireland’s players are wearing black armbands in their game against Ukraine and their fans have dedicated a round of applause to pay their respects

LILLE: Northern Ireland’s players are wearing black armbands in their game against Ukraine and their fans have dedicated a round of applause to pay their respects to a fellow supporter who died following the team’s loss to Poland on Sunday. The 24-year-old Darren Rodgers died after a fall, which was not related to the hooligan violence that has plagued the Euro.

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