{"id":28426,"date":"2025-09-27T23:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T23:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28426"},"modified":"2025-09-27T23:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T23:30:22","slug":"football-player-dead-at-21-after-suffering-significant-brain-injury-during-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28426","title":{"rendered":"Football player dead at 21 after suffering \u2018significant brain injury\u2019 during match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The football community is grieving. Former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died after suffering a significant brain injury during a match.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ancvs69fed62103764\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ancvs69fed62103764 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ancvs69fed62103764 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ancvs69fed62103764 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ancvs69fed62103764 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ancvs69fed62103764 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Billy Vigar\u2019s club, Chichester City, which plays in the semi-professional Isthmian League Premier Division, has confirmed that the former Arsenal youth player has passed away. He suffered a significant brain injury after colliding with a concrete wall in a match on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Vigar was taken to the hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma. Despite having surgery, which aimed to help him recover, he died on Thursday morning. He was 21 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sadness that Chichester City Football Club has to confirm the passing of Billy Vigar,\u201d the club said in a statement. \u201cWe request that his family\u2019s privacy is respected at this most difficult time. Rest in peace Billy. Forever in the hearts of all at Chichester City Football Club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vigar\u2019s club, Chichester, has postponed Saturday\u2019s scheduled match against Lewes. His family made a statement through the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 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 (25th) morning,\u201d Billy Vigar\u2019s family said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe responses to the original update show how much Billy was thought of and loved within the sport. His family are devastated that this has happened whilst he was playing the sport that he loved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest in peace, Billy Vigar. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The football community is grieving. Former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died after suffering a significant brain injury during a match. Billy Vigar\u2019s club, Chichester City, which plays in the semi-professional Isthmian League Premier Division, has confirmed that the former Arsenal youth player has passed away. 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