The home club, Argentinian giants River Plate, has decreed a day of mourning as investigations get under way into how the man came to die at the game.
A football game in Argentina had to be suspended after a supporter fell from the stadium.
The fan, reportedly aged in his 50s, jumped and"died on the spot", said a statement from club River Plate, which had been playing rivals Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Mas Monumental on Saturday.A statement from River Plate said:"The medical service arrived instantly in the area, as did the police and various security agencies."At the time of the fall, there was no third party intervention.
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