Former Arsenal player Billy Vigar has died aged just 21 after suffering a ‘significant brain injury’ during a match.
His death was announced on Thursday evening by his club Chichester City.
A statement from his family read: ‘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.
‘The responses to the original update show how much Billy was thought of and loved within the sport.
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‘His family are devastated that this has happened whilst he was playing the sport that he loved.’
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