CHICHESTER, England (AP) — Former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died after sustaining a “significant brain injury” during a lower-league soccer match in England. He was 21.

His death was confirmed by his club Chichester City on Thursday.

Vigar was placed in an induced coma after sustaining the injury in a game on Saturday for the English non league team.

“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,” his family said in a statement issued through Chichester. “His family are devastated that this has happened whilst he was playing the sport that he loved.”

Vigar, who also played on loan for Derby, was hurt early in a game at Wingate & Finchley FC. He reported

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