A 19-year-old college student who was a junior footballer from India Sagar Das died after trying to repeat the Lionel Messi style movement. Das lost his balance when he tried to take the pass from a partner like Messi does. Das lost consciousness after the ball ended up hitting his chest. 

According to his cousin Das was a big fan of Messi's talent. “He watched each and every match till late at night during this World Cup. He was a die-hard fan of Messi" .