Woman jumps to her death in China after World Cup argument with boyfriend
22-year-old was reportedly angry her boyfriend wanted to leave their flat and watch the late-night games
A Chinese woman jumped to her death after quarrelling with her boyfriend about the World Cup – one in a string of reports about tragedies befalling the mainland’s soccer fans.
The 22-year-old woman leaped from the nine-storey building at around 3.30am yesterday after arguing with her boyfriend, who had just come home from watching a game, the , a Liaoning province newspaper, reported.
They had quarrelled earlier that evening about him wanting to go out. When he left the apartment, she grew more upset when she was unable to reach him by phone despite repeated calls.
It was unclear if the boyfriend saw her jump. She was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead due to severe injuries.
On the same day in Chongqing, a woman who stayed up late watching the World Cup games four nights in a row suffered a miscarriage while celebrating a goal for Germany.
The 26-year-old from Nanan district, who works as an administrator and has been an avid Germany supporter for more than 10 years, had watched the Germany vs Portugal game anxiously while eating soda and crisps, according to the .
She screamed “hat trick!” and jumped up and down on the couch when Thomas Mueller scored in the 79th minute, leading to the German side’s 4-0 thrashing of Portugal.
But then she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen and saw blood dripping down her legs. She was rushed to hospital at around 2am yesterday where it was pronounced a miscarriage.
In Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, a man slipped into a coma after staying up too late for the games, which are broadcast live from Brazil from midnight to early morning in China.
Doctors said the 45-year-old from the Wuchang district, rushed to hospital at 4pm on Monday, had suffered severe brain haemorrhage after the all-nighters, according to the .
The man reportedly fell unconscious and foamed at the mouth during a driving lesson. After seven hours of surgery, the man survived but a long rehabilitation awaits him.
Meanwhile, in Suzhou, a 25-year-old man was found dead in his room, with the World Cup playing on his computer, on Monday, the daily reported.
And last Friday, two friends enjoying spicy food and beer while animatedly discussing the World Cup suddenly came down with acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu) and had to be sent to hospital.
Hundreds of millions of Chinese fans tune into the World Cup, held every four years. However, this year's championship schedule has been a pain for fans – especially those who have to work in the morning – as the matches happen several time zones away.
The Chinese national team, founded in 1924, has only qualified for the World Cup once, in 2002 – considered one of the nation’s greatest achievements.
