Former Arsenal participant Billy Vigar has died on the age of 21 after struggling a “vital mind harm” throughout a match.
The incident occurred throughout Chichester Metropolis’s sport in opposition to Wingate & Finchley on Saturday.
Vigar was positioned in an induced coma after the striker reportedly struck a concrete wall whereas trying to maintain the ball in play.
The incident led to the match being deserted after solely 13 minutes.
An announcement from his household learn:
“After sustaining a big mind harm final Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma.
“On Tuesday he wanted an operation to assist any possibilities of restoration. Though this helped, the harm proved an excessive amount of for him and he handed away on Thursday morning.”
Vigar joined Arsenal’s academy on the age of 14 and signed his first skilled contract with the Gunners in July 2022.
He educated with the primary staff at 16, making appearances for the membership’s Beneath-18 and Beneath-21 sides.
