Chinese fan dies after staying up too late to watch the World Cup

• Chinese fan found dead in his home after Holland 5-1 win over Spain
• Sleep deprivation from staying up to watch World Cup believed to be cause
• Parts of Brazil are 11 hours behind China, with games airing there in the middle of the night

By JOHN DRAYTON

A Chinese fan has reportedly died after after staying up for too many nights in a row to watch the World Cup. 

A 25-year-old man was found in his home in Suzhou, an area near Shanghai, sat infront of a TV set just hours after Holland's 5-1 thumping 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 tournament.

With the game kicking off at 4pm local time, it did not finish in China until around 5 in the morning, and doctors believe his death could have been caused by the sleep deprivation.

Medical experts have now warned football fans in China about the dangers should they sacrifice sleep during the tournament.

It's not the first time a Chinese football fan has died after staying awake to watch the game.

During Euro 2012 one supporter spent 11 sleepless nights watching every game of the tournament and died from exhaustion.

Chinese hospitals also saw a surge in patients admitted with symptoms of exhaustion during the World Cups in 2006 and 2010.

Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben both scored twice as Oranje ran riot against the current world champions.

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