Reports said the supporter fell from a railing at Castel Plage, on the Promenade des Anglais.

His death, which occurred at around 2am, was said to be accidental in a report in newspaper Nice Matin.

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Northern Ireland paid tribute to the supporter.

The images below are from Google Maps and show Castel beach.

Nice Image credit: Eurosport

Nice Image credit: Eurosport

According to Reuters the fan scaled a sea-front railing and fell on his head onto a stone beach.

"Investigators suspect an accidental death," a police spokesman said.

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