Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies inside stadium during Ukraine match


Robert Rainey, known as Archie, is understood to have suffered a heart attack in one of the stands at about 18:00 local time.

Medics tried to resuscitate the 62-year-old Belfast man inside the stadium but he was later pronounced dead.

His family said he died "doing what he loved best".

In a statement released through the PSNI, the family said: "Our father Robert Rainey, known to everyone as Archie, has sadly passed away whilst in France supporting Northern Ireland at the Euros surrounded by all his friends and family.

"We are obviously devastated at this loss, and thankful for everyone's thoughts and prayers, we would appreciate privacy at this sensitive time."

Mr Rainey is the second Northern Ireland fan to die in France this week.
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