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16th June 2016
09:07pm BST

But tragically, the result has been somewhat overshadowed by the tragic news that one of their supporters has passed away in France. A man in his sixties collapsed and then later died watching the game at the Stade de Lyon. Northern Ireland spokesman Neil Brittain confirmed the sad news.
In a horrible coincidence, he is the second Northern Ireland supporter to die during the first week of the tournament. On Sunday, 24-year-old Darren Rodgers passed away after a fall in Nice, following the side's game to Group C rivals Poland.
The team wore black armbands against Ukraine to mark Rodgers' passing.
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