British footballer Billy Vigar, Chichester City, one of the UK sub -league teams, lost his life as a result of an unfortunate accident last week. The death of the young player, who is only 21 years old, drowned the football community deeply.
The horrible moment in the match
In the match between Chichester City and Wingate & Finchley, Vigar hit the concrete wall by the field while trying to keep the ball in the game in the first half. After the heavy blow to the young footballer who stayed on the ground quickly intervened.
Vigar, who underwent brain trauma, was urgently taken to artificial coma. Although he went to surgery on Tuesday, the impact of the coup was very heavy. Despite all efforts, the young player died on the morning of September 25th.
Emotional explanation from the family
The painful family, said in a statement: “Billy, last Saturday suffered a serious brain damage. Tuesday, although the surgery was very heavy and the injury died on the morning of September 25th.
From Arsenal infrastructure to professionalism
Vigar, who started his football career in the Arsenal infrastructure at the age of 14, wore a regular uniform in U18 and Premier League 2 teams. Young Talent, who signed a professional contract with Arsenal in 2022, was transferred to Chichester City last summer.