Young Atlético fan dies in accident during title celebration

By: The Associated Press Posted: 7:16 AM CDT Sunday, May. 23, 2021 Last Modified: 7:16 AM CDT Sunday, May. 23, 2021

MADRID (AP) — A 14-year-old Atlético Madrid fan died in an accident while celebrating the team's Spanish league title early Sunday.

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MADRID (AP) — A 14-year-old Atlético Madrid fan died in an accident while celebrating the team's Spanish league title early Sunday.

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MADRID (AP) — A 14-year-old Atlético Madrid fan died in an accident while celebrating the team’s Spanish league title early Sunday.

Spanish media reports said he died after his head hit a wall at the entrance of a parking garage while he was leaning out of a moving vehicle.

He was among the thousands of Atlético fans who were out on the streets of Madrid to celebrate the team’s first league title since 2014.

Atletico Madrid supporters celebrate their team's Spanish La Liga title in Madrid, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Atletico clinches its 11th Spanish La Liga title in the soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Valladolid. (AP Photo/Paul White)

The club expressed its condolences to the boy’s family.

Team captain Koke Resurrección placed a black armband in honor of the boy on the Neptune statue in Madrid, along with the club’s scarf, a tradition when Atlético wins a title.

The league trophy will be presented to Atlético on Sunday in an event at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium without the presence of fans because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team will then hold a parade across the city, with fans allowed to accompany the players in cars.