Ex-Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar dies at 21 after brain injury
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A former Arsenal youth player died on Saturday after a significant brain damage during a British league match.
During the game Billy Vigar, Wingate and Finchley, he collided with a concrete wall while trying to prevent a ball from being out of the game. Per espn.
He was placed in a 21 -year -old coma and was operated on Tuesday, hoping to help to heal. But the Vigar died of injuries on Thursday.
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Between Arsenal Billy Vigar U18 Arsenal U18 and Tottenham Hotspur U18 on January 8, 2022, St Albans is in London Colney in England. (Through David Price/Arsenal FC Getty Images)
“Chichester City Football Club Billy Vigar had to verify the passage of social media.”
He continued: “We want the privacy of his family to be respected in this most difficult time. Rest in peace.
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Vigar’s death led Chichester City to postpone the planned match against Lewes on Saturday.
His family made a statement through the club: “The answers given to the original update show how much Billy is thought and loved in sports. His family ruins that this happens while playing his favorite sport.”
Billy Vigar from Arsenal during the match between Arsenal U21 and Leicester City U21 at Borehamwood on January 13, 2023, Meadow Park in England. (Through David Price/Arsenal FC Getty Images)
In 2017, Vigar joined the Arsenal Academy and signed a professional agreement with the club in 2022.
Arsenal said in a statement, “Everyone in Arsenal Billy Vigar, a former Academy graduate, was devastated.” He said. The club described it as “a strong and versatile forward.”
“All our thoughts are now with their family and loved ones. Lie in peace, Billy.”
Billy Vigar from Arsenal, on November 30, 2022, Borehamwood, Meadow Park in the UK, Arsenal U21 and Sparta Prague International Cup match between the Prague U21. (Through David Price/Arsenal FC Getty Images)
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Isthmian League Premier Department, a semi -professional league played by Chichester City, announced that a moment of silence will be observed before all matches this weekend. Players in the league will wear black arm bands to honor Vigar.
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