A 26-year-old Egyptian man died from a heart attack after celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win in Cairo.
He was reportedly suffering from what's known as "happy heart syndrome".
"A young man from Shubra district died two hours after the match (between Argentina and France) because of his immense happiness after Leo Messi's win,” cardiologist Gamal Shaaban posted on Facebook.
“We have to learn a lesson from what happened, we don't have to exaggerate in expressing our sadness or happiness.”
Mostafa Abdel Aal watched the World Cup final in a coffee shop with his friends on Sunday night.
Upon arriving home, he posted a message on social media praising Messi and expressing that it was "the best day of his life”.
The young man collapsed immediately after suffering a heart attack and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
He died due to a rare condition called "happy heart syndrome" that can develop in cases of immense happiness, according to Shaaban, who was the former director of the Egyptian National Institute of Cardiology.
Argentina lifted their third World Cup on Sunday after beating France in a penalty shootout following a hard-fought match that ended in a 3-3 draw, a historic victory that was widely celebrated in Egypt, a country where there is great admiration for Messi.
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