Tragedy! Former Arsenal player dies! Head hits the wall during game

Recently, a tragedy occurred in European football.

Arsenal's youth training background and playing for the English regional league club Chichester City, unfortunately passed away at the age of 21.

It is understood that in a league game five days ago, he tried to save the ball during the game, but his head hit the concrete wall on the sidelines, resulting in serious injury. He was then rushed to the hospital and entered an artificial coma.

Checster City Club stated in its official statement: "With a deep sorrow, the club confirmed that Vegal has passed away. We ask the outside world to respect the privacy of his family in this extremely difficult time. Rest in peace, Vegal. You will remain in the hearts of everyone in Chichester City forever." Vegal's family said: "After suffering a severe brain injury last Saturday, Billy was urgently placed in an artificial coma. On Tuesday he underwent surgery to restore health. Although we had a glimmer of hope, the injury was too serious. He passed away on Thursday morning. He lost his life while engaging in the sports he loved, and we feel extremely sad." Vegal came from Arsenal's youth training academy. He joined Arsenal at the age of 14 and was promoted to the U21 echelon. He was a strong and comprehensive striker.

Between 2022 and 2024, he played for Derby County and Eastbourne on loan, and then left the team to join Hastings United, and transferred to Chichester City this season.

Arsenal Club wrote in a memorial statement: "In addition to his outstanding talent, Vegal will also be remembered for his love for football, his pride in representing the club, and his cute and lovely personality among his teammates and coaches. He once said that the day he was discovered by Arsenal scouts was 'the most important day of his life'."

Derby County Club also expressed his condolences to Vegal: "Everyone in Derby County is deeply saddened by Vegal's death. He played many times for our U21 team during his loan period in the second half of the 2022/23 season. At this moment, everyone in the club is with his family and friends, accompanying them through this extremely difficult moment."

Finally, I hope Vegal is well in another world. I also remind students to pay attention to protecting themselves when playing football, safety and health are the first priority!