The body of a 30-year-old Argentina football team fan was found dead in Meenachil river at Kottayam in Kerala. His body was recovered from the river, two days after he left home upset over Argentina’s poor run in their second group stage clash against Croatia that has brought them to the verge of the World cup exit.
Dinu Alex, an ardent fan of Argentina football team and its captain Lionel Messi, was missing since he left his home in Arumanoor on Friday. He wrote in a note that he was going to end his life upset over Argentina’s 0-3 defeat to Croatia in the World Cup.
Police, along with the Fire and Rescue service personnel, were searching for his body in the river and they manage to find it near Illickal Bridge which was about 10 km from his village, police confirmed.
Alex’s father had said his son was a great fan of Messi.
Argentina has just one point in two games. They played an unexpected 1-1 draw against the world cup debutants Iceland and faced a shocking 3-0 defeat against Croatia that may cost them a place in the last 16. Read: 4 reason why game against Nigeria can be the last game for Lionel Messi
The South American giant play Nigeria in their last group stage clash. The match starts 11.30 PM (IST).
