Argentinian fan choked to death after flag draped round neck is caught in motorbike wheel during World Cup celebrations

A PARTYING Argentinian fan was choked to death when a flag draped around his shoulders became caught in his motorbike wheel. Sebastian Oscar Maciel, 22, died instantly at the scene after accidentally depriving himself of oxygen. Estacion PlusThe fan is suspected to have chocked himself to death with his national flag[/caption] He crashed to the ground while celebrating Argentina’s monumental World Cup triumph on Sunday in the city of Bahia Blanca in the province of Buenos Aires. A police source told a local paper: “Various witnesses saw him fall to the ground and realised he had the flag around his neck. “The investigation is ongoing but the initial hypothesis is that he died from asphyxiation.” The tragedy comes as Argentines partied in streets across the world after their nation’s thrilling penalty shootout World Cup final victory against France on Sunday. More than a million people congregated around the iconic Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires.