Portuguese football has been left in shock following the death of a seven-year-old academy star, as club declares three days of mourning Boavista announced the death of a seven-year-old academy player

Portuguese club Boavista have been left in mourning following the death of a seven-year-old academy player. ‌

The youngster, who was part of second-tier outfit Boavista’s academy, died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning after collapsing during a training session, having suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. ‌

Medical staff treated the seven-year-old on the pitch with a defibrillator before emergency services arrived. The boy was transported to Sao Joao Hospital in Porto, where he was in a critical condition before passing away. ‌

Boavista released a heartbreaking

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