A Welsh fan has died from head injuries after being assaulted at Wembley ahead of Wales' Euro 2012 qualifier against England.
Six Welsh supporters have been arrested in relation to the death.
The man is said to be a 44-year-old Cardiff fan.
Emergency services were called to an area outside the venue at around 7.20pm, following reports of an assault shortly before kick-off.
A London Ambulance Service (LAS) spokesman said: "I can confirm that LAS got a call at 7.20pm to reports of an assault outside Wembley Stadium.
"Staff treated a 44-year-old man who had suffered a cardiac arrest. Extensive efforts were made to resuscitate the patient and he was taken to hospital."
Staff on standby at the international match were on the scene within three minutes, the spokesman said.
The victim was taken to a north London hospital in an ambulance belonging to a private medical contractor employed by Wembley.
He was pronounced dead at 8.50pm.
A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
Officers from the Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command are now investigating his death.
Posted By Ann Gripper
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