Colin King: Scotland fan and Tartan Army member dies in his sleep during Euro 2024 trip as family ask fans for tribute
Scotland fans are being urged to pay tribute to a Tartan Army member who died in his sleep while following the team in Germany.
Colin King, from Blantyre in South Lanakrshire, passed away in his sleep after heading to bed on Sunday evening (June 16). He had travelled to Germany to watch the Euro 2024 opening match between Germany and Scotland, which took place two days earlier, and had spent time since exploring the city of Dusseldorf.
The 57-year-old’s death was confirmed by his nephew Christopher O’Rourke. He wrote in The Tartan Army Group: “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 footsoldier 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 on 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.”
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