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Former Arsenal youth striker died due to brain injury
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PFA highlights risk of collisions with perimeter walls
Players should have the right to expect they are not being “put at unnecessary or avoidable risk”, the Professional Footballers’ Association has said after the death of the former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar.
The 21-year-old’s club, Chichester, confirmed on Thursday that the player had died after sustaining a significant brain injury during a match. Vigar collided with a concrete wall during last Saturday’s match at Wingate & Finchley as he tried to keep the ball in play. He was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma.
Continue reading…Former Arsenal youth striker died due to brain injuryPFA highlights risk of collisions with perimeter wallsPlayers should have the right to expect they are not being “put at unnecessary or avoidable risk”, the Professional Footballers’ Association has said after the death of the former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar.The 21-year-old’s club, Chichester, confirmed on Thursday that the player had died after sustaining a significant brain injury during a match. Vigar collided with a concrete wall during last Saturday’s match at Wingate & Finchley as he tried to keep the ball in play. He was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma. Continue reading…
