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North Wales Live
3 days ago
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- North Wales Live
Wales fan in hospital after stadium fall during Belgium match
A Welsh football supporter was injured in an incident during Wales' World Cup qualifier against Belgium. Reports surfaced late in the second half of the match at Brussels' Stade Roi Baudouin that a fan had plummeted from the stadium's top tier into the one below. A group of fans reported that an ambulance on-site was attending to the injured individual, who was subsequently taken to hospital. They noted that some supporters were visibly upset and tearful as worry mounted for the injured man. More than 4,000 Welsh fans were present in the stadium when the supporter fell from an upper tier into a crowd situated in the section beneath. Ian Hamer, a spectator at the game, relayed to BBC Radio Wales that following Wales' third goal, "there was a loud thud just to our right and huge commotion in the lower tier". "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off.", reports Wales Online. Rumours quickly spread that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium, clipping other fans on his descent. "For the next 15 minutes or so, paramedics treated the man before eventually taking him out on a stretcher and bringing an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing, from where he was taken to hospital after the game. "Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok." The incident occurred out of sight of the television cameras broadcasting the match, in which Craig Bellamy's team staged a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down after 27 minutes, only to ultimately lose 4-3. In a statement, the Football Association of Wales confirmed: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening. "He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks."
North Wales Live
3 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Live
Wales fan falls from upper tier of stadium during Belgium match
A Welsh football fan has been injured in an incident during Wales' World Cup qualifying match against Belgium. Late in the second half of the game at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels reports emerged that a fan had fallen from the top tier of the stadium into the tier below. One group of fans said an ambulance at the stadium was treating the injured supporter who has been taken to hospital. They added some fans were 'clearly emotional' and in tears as concern grew for the injured person. Wales had more than 4,000 fans inside the stadium when the supporter fell from a higher tier into another group of supporters who were situated in the section below. Ian Hamer, who was at the game as a fan, told BBC Radio Wales that just after Wales scored their third goal "there was a loud thud just to our right and huge commotion in the lower tier. "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off. "Word got around quickly that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium and had landed, had sort of clipped some fans as he fell. "The next sort of 15 minutes the paramedics were treating the man and eventually they took him out on a stretcher and brought an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing from where he was taken to hospital after the game. "Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok." The incident was not captured by TV crews covering the match, which Craig Bellamy's side dramatically lost 4-3 having come back to 3-3 from being 3-0 down inside the opening 27 minutes. You can read more about the game itself here. The Football Association of Wales said in a statement: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening. "He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks."
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Wales fan in hospital after stadium fall during Belgium match
A Welsh football supporter was injured in an incident during Wales' World Cup qualifier against Belgium. Reports surfaced late in the second half of the match at Brussels' Stade Roi Baudouin that a fan had plummeted from the stadium's top tier into the one below. A group of fans reported that an ambulance on-site was attending to the injured individual, who was subsequently taken to hospital. They noted that some supporters were visibly upset and tearful as worry mounted for the injured man. More than 4,000 Welsh fans were present in the stadium when the supporter fell from an upper tier into a crowd situated in the section beneath. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Ian Hamer, a spectator at the game, relayed to BBC Radio Wales that following Wales' third goal, "there was a loud thud just to our right and huge commotion in the lower tier". "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off.", reports Wales Online. Rumours quickly spread that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium, clipping other fans on his descent. (Image: PA) "For the next 15 minutes or so, paramedics treated the man before eventually taking him out on a stretcher and bringing an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing, from where he was taken to hospital after the game. "Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok." The incident occurred out of sight of the television cameras broadcasting the match, in which Craig Bellamy's team staged a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down after 27 minutes, only to ultimately lose 4-3. In a statement, the Football Association of Wales confirmed: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening. "He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks."
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Wales fan falls from upper tier of stadium during Belgium match
Wales fan falls from upper tier of stadium during Belgium match Eyewitnesses reported a 'loud thud and huge commotion' during the second half of Wales' late defeat to Belgium in Brussels on Monday night Wales fans at the UEFA World Cup Qualifying match at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels, Belgium (Image: PA ) A Welsh football fan has been injured in an incident during Wales' World Cup qualifying match against Belgium. Late in the second half of the game at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels reports emerged that a fan had fallen from the top tier of the stadium into the tier below. One group of fans said an ambulance at the stadium was treating the injured supporter who has been taken to hospital. They added some fans were 'clearly emotional' and in tears as concern grew for the injured person. Wales had more than 4,000 fans inside the stadium when the supporter fell from a higher tier into another group of supporters who were situated in the section below. Ian Hamer, who was at the game as a fan, told BBC Radio Wales that just after Wales scored their third goal "there was a loud thud just to our right and huge commotion in the lower tier. "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off. "Word got around quickly that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium and had landed, had sort of clipped some fans as he fell. Article continues below "The next sort of 15 minutes the paramedics were treating the man and eventually they took him out on a stretcher and brought an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing from where he was taken to hospital after the game. "Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok." The incident was not captured by TV crews covering the match, which Craig Bellamy's side dramatically lost 4-3 having come back to 3-3 from being 3-0 down inside the opening 27 minutes. You can read more about the game itself here. The Football Association of Wales said in a statement: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening. "He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks." Article continues below Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
