Friday, June 20, 2014

Three Chinese dead after World Cup all-nighters...

At least three sleep-deprived Chinese football fans have died after burning the midnight oil to watch World Cup matches, according to reports in the Chinese media.

The 11-hour gap between China and host nation Brazil means millions of Chinese football lovers have been forced to sacrifice their beds in order to keep up with the South American goal fest.

Some have paid the ultimate price, Xinhua, China’s official news agency, reported on Tuesday.

The first Chinese victim of the 2014 World Cup appears to have been Li Mingqiang, a retired goalkeeper and football enthusiast from Liaoning province in northeast China.

 Mr Li, 51, suffered a heart attack on Saturday as he watched the Netherlands spring an unexpected pre-dawn thrashing on Spain, the defending world champions. Full story...

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