- Borussia Dortmund fans create emotional tribute to supporter who died during victory against Mainz at Signal Iduna Park
Borussia Dortmund's famous Yellow Wall paid tribute to a fan who died during their Bundesliga match against Mainz on Sunday.
An 80-year-old supporter watching the Bundesliga clash suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting in the south-west stand of Signal Iduna Park.
The stadium's famous atmosphere gradually became silent in the second half of the game as news of the man's death slowly spread between both sets of fans.
Another fan is also in a stable condition in hospital following a heart attack during the same match.
Dormund's players line up to show their respects after the death of a fan during the German Bundesliga game
Former Manchester United attacker Shinji Kagawa secured all three points for the hosts in the 73rd minute of the 2-0 win – but the Japanese international refused to celebrate, as did the fans.
The Borussia Dortmund players joined the supporters at the full time whistle as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was sung by both sets of fans.
Marco Reus opened the scoring for the German side and admitted: 'On the pitch, we had no idea what was going on and were initially irritated by the silence.
An 80-year-old supporter watching the Bundesliga clash suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting in the south-west stand of Signal Iduna Park.
The stadium's famous atmosphere gradually became silent in the second half of the game as news of the man's death slowly spread between both sets of fans.
Another fan is also in a stable condition in hospital following a heart attack during the same match.
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Dormund's players line up to show their respects after the death of a fan during the German Bundesliga game
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Former Manchester United attacker Shinji Kagawa secured all three points for the hosts in the 73rd minute of the 2-0 win – but the Japanese international refused to celebrate, as did the fans.
The Borussia Dortmund players joined the supporters at the full time whistle as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was sung by both sets of fans.
Marco Reus opened the scoring for the German side and admitted: 'On the pitch, we had no idea what was going on and were initially irritated by the silence.
The Borussia Dortmund players joined the supporters at the full time whistle as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was sung by both sets of fans.
Marco Reus opened the scoring for the German side and admitted: 'On the pitch, we had no idea what was going on and were initially irritated by the silence.
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