The news is cold in the back. Billy Vigar, a young footballer trained in Arsenal, died at just 21 years old. He was the victim of a head shock last Saturday, during a meeting between his club in Chichester City and Wingate and Finchley, in Isthmian League, a London amateur championship.
According to English media, the player hit a concrete wall trying to save a ball that came out of the limits of the field. The match had been definitively interrupted after this accident.
“After suffering from a serious brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar had been placed in artificial coma, Explains the Chichester City club. On Tuesday, he had to be operated on to improve his chances of healing. Despite the success of the operation, the injury turned out to be too large and died on Thursday morning. (…) His family is devastated that it happened when he practiced the sport he loved. »»
Not far from piercing with Arsenal …
Arsenal also paid tribute to the one who had joined his academy at 14, and who had even signed a professional contract with the Gunners in July 2022. Billy Vigar had trained with the first team at the age of 16, but he had only played with the U18 and the U21. He then went through Derby County notably before joining Chichester City.
