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Billy Vigar: Tributes, memories and questions after 21-year-old footballer’s death

Billy Vigar: Tributes, memories and questions after 21-year-old footballer’s death

There was an air of emptiness and despair at Chichester City Football Club on Friday afternoon as people arrived to pay tribute to Billy Vigar, the 21-year-old who died following an accident on a football pitch. Chichester City announced on Thursday that Vigar had passed away after sustaining a “significant brain injury” during their away fixture against Wingate & Finchley …

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Mohamed Salah challenges UEFA response to Palestinian footballer’s death in Gaza

Mohamed Salah challenges UEFA response to Palestinian footballer’s death in Gaza

Aug 10, 2025, 08:55 AM ET Mohamed Salah is a Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA for not saying how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pele” died in its tribute to him. The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said on Wednesday that Suleiman …

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