Spain’s Euro 2008 football victory party turned sour when one fan died and nearly 100 suffered injuries amid wild celebrations in Madrid.

The victim, a 40-year-old man, was found lying in a pool of blood by street cleaners at dawn yesterday in the centre of the capital. There was no indication of foul play and police said that the fan, wearing the red shirt of the Spanish team, probably suffered a head wound after falling over in the crowd while inebriated.

More than 50 supporters were arrested for acts of vandalism and public disorder, police said. Most trouble occurred around Plaza Colón, where 65,000 fans watched the match on giant screens.

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