Fan dies after heart attack at World Cup

A Brazilian soccer fan died after experiencing an MI at the close of a dramatic World Cup match between Brazil and Chile that allowed Brazil to advance to the quarter finals. The fan, who was in a bar at the stadium in Sao Paulo, was rushed to a hospital, where he died two hours later, according to the Estado de Minas newspaper. 

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