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Scotland fan dies while on Euros trip as tributes paid to ‘genuine, good guy’

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Scotland fan dies while on Euros trip as tributes paid to ‘genuine, good guy’

Tributes have poured in for Scotland supporter Colin King after he passed away in his sleep on Monday, having travelled to Germany to watch Steve Clarke’s side in action at Euro 2024

Scotland fan Colin King (third from right) has died(Media Scotland)

A Scotland football fan has died in his sleep during a trip to Germany for Euro 2024.

Colin King, from Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, was found dead in his bed on Monday morning after a day of exploring Dusseldorf. Tributes have poured in for the 57-year-old dad after news of his passing was revealed on social media by his nephew, Christopher O’Rourke.




Mr O’Rourke wrote: “After the dream of qualification became a reality, and the scramble for tickets and flights, after the disaster that was the opening match, it all feels so unimportant now! It’s with a broken heart and tears streaming down my face I am reporting the loss of our fellow Tartan Army foot soldier Colin King.

“He attended the match on Friday and met up with us in Dusseldorf on Saturday, spent Sunday enjoying the city and went to bed in the wee hours of the morning but tragically never woke up Monday.

“He was many things to different people, a father, a husband, a brother, a friend, a colleague, a boss to many but to me he was my uncle Colin, always on the wind-up. He loved his trips away with Scotland and luckily I got to share a few with him just sadly this was his last. This trip will be memorable for everyone but for different reasons.”

Fellow Scotland fans were quick to pay their respects to their fellow fan following the tragedy, with many replying with their memories of Mr King. Hugh Paton wrote: “My sincere condolences to Colin’s family.

“I’m sitting here having breakfast before travelling through to Cologne and devastated and very much in disbelief hearing this sad news. Colin was a work colleague and friend for many year and one of the genuine good guys… RIP mate.”

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