The Kottayam native left a note hinting at suicide after watching the Argentina game on Thursday... A tragic news has emerged from the football-loving state of Kerala after Thursday night's World Cup game between Argentina and Croatia. Local media reports that Dinu Alex, who hails from Kottayam district in Kerala, has attempted suicide after Argentina's 3-0 loss at the hands of Croatia. South American footballing countries have a huge number of fans in Kerala, a hotbed of football in India. And rivalries between Argentina and Brazil fans in the state is very common during World Cup season. Police believe that Dinu Alex jumped into a nearby river named Meenachil and a search for him by the state Fire Force unit is on. "The search is ongoing. On the basis of suspicion, we are searching the Meenachil river and the surrounding area. "The police and Fire Force unit are on it (the case). We cannot confirm the motive (Argentina loss) but the search is definitely on," Kerala Police told Goal. He had left a note after the game which read in Malayalam, "I've seen everything that had to be seen. What's there to see now? I'm diving into the depths." The members of his family confirmed that Dinu is a hardcore fan of the Albiceleste. His father also told media that Dinu had expressed concern about facing trolls by friends if Argentina lost. The police also checked his mobile phone and found Messi's pictures. The cops are also investigating the possibility that he might have run away from the area to avoid facing the abusive trolls.<doc-sep>Dinu Alex, 30, has been missing since 5 am today. Highlights Dinu Alex is a die hard fan of Argentina striker Lionel Messi He has been missing since 5 am today Rescue teams are conducting extensive search near his house A distraught football fan has gone missing from his home in Kerala, reportedly over Argentina's shocking defeat against Croatia in a FIFA world cup match, police said.Dinu Alex, 30, who according to police, is a die hard fan of Argentina striker Lionel Messi, has been missing since 5 am today. Mr Alex, who was last seen by his parents watching the late night match at home, has left a suicide note, police sources have confirmed.The suicide note in Malayalam reads, "I have nothing more left to be seen in this world. I am going down into the depths".Police teams along with Fire and Rescue service personnel are conducting an extensive search near his house in Kottayam, which is surrounded by water bodies.Croatia powered into the last 16 with a 3-0 rout of Argentina at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Thursday night. Argentina, which has just one point from two games in so far in the world cup in Russia , will have to beat Nigeria in their last game and hope other results go their way to avoid elimination. Recently, a football crazy fan from the state cycled all the way to Russia to watch the tournament and realise his dream of meeting Argentina's living legend Lionel Messi. Clifin Francis , 28, flew to Dubai from Kerala on February 23, bought a cycle, took a ship to the port city of Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province on the southern coast of Iran, before embarking on his cycling odyssey to Russia. "I am very happy. It was a four-month-long journey," Mr Francis told news agency PTI.<doc-sep>A LIONEL Messi superfan in India is suspected to have killed himself after Argentina's shock loss to Croatia in the World Cup. Dinu Alex, 30, is reported to have left a note before he left his home in the football-loving state of Kerala and jumped in a river. 3 Argentina superfan Alex Dinu is suspected to have killed himself after the team lost to Croatia in the World Cup The letter found in his bedroom said he could not bear the pain of seeing his beloved Argentina lose, the Hindustani Times reported. His family told the local paper he seemed "disturbed" after the game and went missing a few hours later. They told the police who sent a rescue team to search for Alex along the Meenachil river despite the heavy downpour. His relative Joice Kottathil said Alex had very few friends but passionately followed football, according to the Times of India. 3 Argentina and the team captain Lionel Messi are now on the brink of crashing out of the tournament Credit: Getty - Contributor "Messi, my life is for you, waiting to see you lift the Cup," he reportedly wrote in one of his books. In another, the football fanatic penned: "My team is starting its journey, carrying my life. I will do it." His father said he watched his son go to bed at around 11.30pm but when the family woke up, he was gone. All they found was Alex's Argentina jersey, a mobile phone cover adorned with an image of Messi and the suicide note. 3 Police sent a rescue team to search for Alex along the Meenachil river Credit: Alamy Police sniffer dogs are reported to have traced his scent from the bedroom to the nearby river. Authorities suspected he used the torch on his phone to find his way to the water in the middle of the night. Kerala police told Goal: "On the basis of suspicion, we are searching the Meenachil river and the surrounding area. 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Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours<doc-sep>The police suspect that Dinu Alex, a private firm employee in Kottayam, might have killed himself after Argentina's loss because they have recovered a suicide note from the youth's house. The purported suicide note, found from Alex’s bedroom, said, “I have nothing else left to watch in this world. I am going to the unfathomable depth of death. Nobody else is responsible for my death.” Apparently, the young boy had bought a new Argentina jersey just before Messi's high intensity match against Croatia and 3-0 drubbing in the end turned out to be too much for the young boy to handle. Kerala: A 30-year-old fan of Argentina's player Lionel Messi went missing on Thursday, hours after Argentina's 3-0 loss to Croatia in 2018 FIFA World Cup. Visuals of police investigating the spot, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/M6zWK0nqpG — ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2018 Alex was last seen by his mother around midnight when he was watching the match. Accoridng to reports, Ayarkunnam police station house officer Anil Kumar V S said, a sniffer dog, which was brought to Alex’s house in Arumanoor village, had traced his scent to the banks of nearby Meenachil river. “ Kerala is famous for its football fever which goes to another level around the World Cup time as you find crazy football fans sporting the jersey of their favourite teams with their faces painted in those colours. Teams such as Brazin, Argentina, England and France have fans associations even in hinterlands of the state. Huge flex boards with photos of star players or teams have come up everywhere in the state.<doc-sep>
Dinu Alex was missing from his home since June 21, the night when Croatia defeated Argentina Highlights Dinu Alex allegedly committed suicide after Argentina's poor performance He was missing since June 21, body found two days later Alex was an ardent fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi The body of 30-year-old Dinu Alex was found in a river on Sunday. An ardent fan of the Argentina football team and its captain Lionel Messi, Dinu Alex, allegedly committed suicide after the team's poor performance in the World Cup, Kerala police said. The body of the 30-year-old was found in a river on Sunday.Dinu Alex was missing since June 21, when he left his home in Arumanoor. He reportedly left a note in his room, saying he did not want to live anymore as he was upset over Argentina's 0-3 loss against Croatia in the World Cup. His family filed a missing person's complaint following which the police along with fire brigade personnel launched a search.In the suicide note, Dinu Alex wrote "Nothing is left for me to see in this world. I am leaving. Nobody is responsible for my death," said the police. In one of his books he had reportedly scribbled "Messi, my life is for you, waiting to see you lift the Cup," and in yet another book Alex wrote, "My team is starting its journey, carrying my life. "Two days later, his body was found about 10 km from his village, near Illickal Bridge, in Meenachil River.Alex's father told the police that his son was a great fan of Lionel Messi. His family last saw him watching the match between Argentina and Croatia said the police.Argentina is at the bottom of the Group D, with just one point from their two games in the World Cup in Russia. Dinu Alex was a chemistry graduate and was working as an accountant with a private firm.Recently, a football crazy fan from the state cycled all the way to Russia to watch the tournament and realise his dream of meeting Argentina's living legend Lionel Messi.