Fanatical Chinese football fan dies after staying up for 11 straight nights watching Euro 2012 - Polidicks

[quote] London, June 26(ANI): A fanatical football fan from south-central China lost his life after staying up for 11 successive nights to watch Euro 2012 matches. The 26-year-old was found dead by his mother after his 11-day football-watching marathon, finally expired after Republic of Ireland's 2-0 defeat to Italy on June 18. The time-difference between Europe and China means that most of the Euro 2012 matches only start at 2.45am local time, finishing at daybreak. According to a Chinese newspaper Jiang Xiaoshan (fictitious name) had been a member of his university's football team and had enjoyed good health before the tournament, which kicked off on June 8 in Ukraine and Poland. "We would rest occasionally but he watched everyday and would not miss a single match," The Telegraph quoted one of deceased friend's, as saying to the local newspaper. Jiang returned home at 5 am last Tuesday but when his mother attempted to wake him for dinner that evening she found him dead. Liu Zhiling, a doctor from the local People's Hospital ER, said: "Jiang was in good health. But staying up through the night and not sleeping enough weakened his immune system and he drank and smoked while watching the football, triggering his condition." "If you use beer to replace water that is not good. Alcohol harms [the body]," Dr Liu added. (ANI)[/quote] [url]http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/06/22/334-Fanatical-Chinese-football-fan-dies-after-staying-up-for-11-straight-nights-watching-Euros.html[/url]

Huang Fut Bal :v: But seriously, this is crazy

rip

A true hero

SEE GAMERS AREN'T THE ONLY ONE DYING FROM THEIR OBSESSIONS

Yeah, rip.

What a pussy, can't even last the whole way through two weeks on the tear

This is why they invented video recorders and TV's with internal harddrives.

I can't even stay up 24 hours straight :v:

found a picture of him on another article [IMG]http://top-people.starmedia.com/tmp/swotti/cacheAMFJA2LLIGNOYW4=UGVVCGXLLVBLB3BSZQ==/imgJackie Chan1.jpg[/IMG] rip [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Unfunny troll" - verynicelady))[/highlight]

What the fuck? I've seen almost every game, but they're only between 2-4 hours a day (depending if there were one or two matches). Did he just sit in his chair waiting for the next game to start?

Why are all of the crazy fans in the world that kill themselves like this happen to be korean/chinese?

See! Sports are unhealthy!

[QUOTE=Soleeedus;36458715]found a picture of him on another article [IMG]http://top-people.starmedia.com/tmp/swotti/cacheAMFJA2LLIGNOYW4=UGVVCGXLLVBLB3BSZQ==/imgJackie%20Chan1.jpg[/IMG] rip[/QUOTE] Jackie Chan! Oh wait, my bad.

[QUOTE=GeneralFredrik;36459585]Jackie Chan! Oh wait, my bad.[/QUOTE] That's Will Smith.

dedicatedLAD

[QUOTE=GeneralFredrik;36459585]Jackie Chan! Oh wait, my bad.[/QUOTE] No thats George Takei stupid!

What a stupid way to go..

What a shame. What a rotten way to die.

He didn't die from lack of sleep, he died [I]from a condition exacerbated by it.[/I] Phooey on you people not reading the article.

If only he had sky plus.

BAN FOOTBALL

My dumb american instincts are kicking in to say soccer. But yeah rip

shit, thats dedication r.i.p

[QUOTE=cr2142;36460846]No thats George Takei stupid![/QUOTE] Looks like Miyamoto. I mean, I can't even stay up for 16 hours without passing out.

Not sleeping can kill you.

Is it even worth it to watch [i]every[/i] game?

i don't understand how staying up to watch games killed him. what time were the games on in china? there's only a maximum of two games a night so it doesn't take more than about 5 hours to watch them both

It's about 2.45 am - 4.30 am. It used to be 12.00 pm - 2.30 am or something in group stages, but now every matches begin on 9.45 pm in Poland/Ukraine so that will be about 2.45 am in China

Plus he weakened his immune system drinking and smoking.