FORMER ARSENAL PLAYER DIES AGE 21
After suffering “a significant brain injury” during a match last weekend, Billy Vigar has passed away. He was 21.
The former Arsenal player was playing for Chichester City in the seventh tier of English soccer when he reportedly collided with a wall near the pitch.
The club confirmed that the striker died on Thursday after he sustained the injury while playing against Wingate and Finchley.
Vigar’s family released a statement via the club:
“After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday, he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him, and he passed away on Thursday morning.”
Tributes have been pouring in since the news broke.
“The responses to the original update show how much Billy was loved and thought of within the sport. His family are devastated that this has happened while he was playing the sport that he loved.”
Vigar only recently joined Chichester City, but the club paid tribute to their teammate:
“Rest in peace, Billy. Forever in the hearts of all at Chichester City Football Club.”
The upcoming match between Chichester City and Lewes has been postponed as a mark of respect.
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