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Tributes to collapse death Thrapston Town footballer | Tributes to collapse death Thrapston Town footballer |
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Tributes have been paid to a teenage boy who collapsed and died during a football match in Northamptonshire. | Tributes have been paid to a teenage boy who collapsed and died during a football match in Northamptonshire. |
Ben Walker collapsed while playing for Thrapston Town Juniors on Friday. | Ben Walker collapsed while playing for Thrapston Town Juniors on Friday. |
His club said he died doing the thing he loved. Flowers and football shirts have been left by friends at the club on Chancery Lane. | His club said he died doing the thing he loved. Flowers and football shirts have been left by friends at the club on Chancery Lane. |
Nick Price, from the club, said the boy's death had affected everyone but had also brought the community together. | |
"Bringing the town together as a community is great but it goes wider than that to schools, the people themselves and football clubs around here, who have held a minute's silence in tribute for him. | |
"It's hit so many people really, really badly," he added. | "It's hit so many people really, really badly," he added. |
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