A supporter died during the Nîmes-OM meeting, on February 28, 2020 (photo of illustration). - LODI FRANCK / SIPA

The meeting between Nîmes and OM (2-3) Friday evening was bereaved by the death of a Nîmes supporter. The 38-year-old man, placed in the south gallery, was most likely the victim of a heart attack, reports the newspaper Midi Libre . Just before halftime, he got up to go to the bathroom and collapsed on the stairs, feeling unwell.

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- Midi Libre (@Midilibre) February 29, 2020

The emergency services could not revive him. An investigation was opened to clarify the causes of death, according to Midi Libre . The man had come to the Stade des Costières with his 14-year-old son. An autopsy will be performed Monday morning.

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