A Chinese fan has reportedly passed away after staying up for too many nights to watch the World Cup without resting.
The 25-year-old man was found in his home in Suzhou, an area near Shanghai, sitting in front of a TV set just hours after Holland's 5-1 demolishing of Spain on Friday.
Salvador, the Brazilian city where the game took place on Friday, is 11 hours behind Shanghai, meaning fans in China have to stay up all through the night to follow the watch live matches.
The game kicked off at 4pm local time and did not finish in China until around 5am in the morning, and doctors believe the unfortunate incident was most likely as a result of lack of adequate sleep for a long period.
Medical experts have now warned football fans in China about the dangers of sacrificing sleep during the world cup
It's not the first time a Chinese football fan has passed away after staying awake to watch the game.
During Euro 2012 a Chinese supporter spent 11 sleepless nights watching every game of the tournament and met his untimely end due to exhaustion.
Chinese hospitals also experienced a surge in patients admitted with symptoms of exhaustion during the World Cups in 2006 and 2010.
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