21-year-old Arsenal youth training player died by hitting his head against a cement wall, British government has intervened

Hupu September 27th News TheAthleticUK reporter team wrote the Billy Vega memorial column.

[Rumor Board] Vega, a 21-year-old Gunners' echelon, accidentally hit the wall in the head during the game, died ineffectively

Luca Hodges Ramon has been his agent since the age of 16 and has been with him since the accident.

"I didn't realize at the time that I was saying goodbye to Billy, but I ended up meeting him and I felt lucky in that," he said.

How did Hodges Ramon learn about this?

"On the way back from watching the game on Saturday, I received a call from my colleague Noah, who is very familiar with the head coach of Chichester.

You are always full of hope and confidence, partly because he has overcome so many difficulties and has experienced so many setbacks. He is very strong and always fights until the last moment. So you will feel that if someone can overcome such difficulties, it must be Billy. But obviously, once you start to realize how serious the injury is... you will be full of hope and prayer."

Vegal was one of the first outstanding young players signed by Hodges Ramon as an agent.

"I remember the call from his father Keith, saying he was going to sign with me and the agency CMGSports. I was teaching in college and working as an agent. When Keith called, I was attending a seminar, so I couldn't answer the phone.

I was eager to get out because I knew Keith would give me a reply, and when I learned the answer, I was very happy. Billy was a very exciting talent player, and I had a hunch that we had a cooperation The relationship will last.

Billy works very hard, he never gives up, he runs tirelessly, he does some jobs that players don't want to do. He always thinks about others. He is very humble, considerate, polite. I remember he never complained. And he could have complained a lot - injuries, setbacks, and had to go to the non-league.

Billy was injured almost throughout the scholarship year, but he signed a two-year professional contract because Arsenal saw his potential .

Per Mertesacker (Arsenal Youth Training Camp manager) called and told me that although Billy didn't play as much as they expected, the professional contract was due to the positive attitude, professionalism and role model he brought to the team, and because he gave them something different.

Maybe sometimes he lacks a little confidence, or the belief that he needs to be a main player. But that's why he is so good. This is what I remember the most.

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We always thought Billy could return to the ranks of professional footballers, and I thought playing for this team would be a turning point in his adult career. "

As the FA announced an "instant review", the Professional Football Players Association also called for a "formal investigation" of the incident that led to Vega's death. The continued use of concrete walls around the football field in the National League system and their safety may be subject to stricter scrutiny than ever before.

The British government's expert body for stadium safety, the Stadium Safety Authority (SSGA), has expressed its support for any investigation currently underway.

"While the venue is not subject to the licensing scope of the Sports Venue Safety Administration, SGSA is ready to provide support to relevant stakeholders in response to any possible investigation," its statement reads. “SGSA is committed to ensuring that all lessons worth learning are shared throughout the field of sports safety.” The UK Government’s Department of Sports, Media and Culture (DCMS) has also stepped in. A spokesperson for DCMS said: "The safety of sports is crucial to prevent such tragedies. Unfortunately, this is not a new issue in the football world. It has been previously mentioned to relevant football authorities that we will continue to communicate with the Professional Football Players Association (PFA) and relevant authorities on security issues."

When asked whether you would like to comment more on Vega's unexpected death, Mickey, now head of National Youth Training in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, talked about the lasting impact of Vega's death.

"This terrible tragedy cannot happen to a more beloved person," Mickey added. "That's why this has hit so much for so many people."

"All everything will be revealed in the future about what happened and how we can avoid similar events in the future. So I think the lasting impact he left behind will be to save many lives through the necessary changes.

But unfortunately, he sacrificed his own life for this. This is something we all struggle with, and he has been not very lucky along the way, and now he is in the worst way to do what he loves to do."