US EditionBilly Vigar, Chichester and former Arsenal player, dies after sustaining brain injury
Billy Vigar suffered a fatal brain injury after colliding with a concrete wall during a match, prompting calls for banning dangerous walls around football pitches after over 1,000 signed a petition.
- Billy Vigar, a former Arsenal player, sustained a significant brain injury during a match for Chichester City against Wingate and Finchley on September 25, 2025.
- The match was abandoned 13 minutes in as medical assistance, including an ambulance, was called for the 21-year-old player.
- Chichester City's statement confirmed that Vigar was in an induced coma and needed an operation, but the injury was too severe for recovery.
- Despite attempts to aid his recovery, Vigar's injury proved fatal, and he passed away on Thursday morning.
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Arsenal's former youth team footballer Billy Vigar died at the age of 21 after suffering a serious brain injury while defending the Chichester City T-shirt in the duel against Wingate & Finchley FC for England's seventh division. According to reports from England, the damage occurred after the striker crashed into a wall while trying to prevent the ball from leaving the pitch. "After suffering a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Viga…
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Star Athlete Dies At 21 After Horrific In-Game Accident
A rising star in English soccer has died after a freak accident involving a diving save gone wrong. Billy Vigar, who previously played in Arsenal’s academy program, died after being placed into an induced coma on Tuesday following Saturday’s match. Vigar reportedly collided with a concrete wall while rushing to try and keep the soccer ball from going out of play. He suffered a significant brain injury as a result. Doctors were attempting to aid …
The messages honoring the former player of Arsenal Billy Vigar, who died at the age of 21 after suffering a “significant brain injury” during a game last weekend, continue to arrive, the English club announced.
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