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| Stab victim was England captain | Stab victim was England captain |
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| A teenager stabbed to death outside a bar in south London was a promising footballer who had recently captained an England team. | A teenager stabbed to death outside a bar in south London was a promising footballer who had recently captained an England team. |
| Oliver King-Onzila, 19, died after being found with stab wound outside the E Bar in Croydon on Saturday. Two men, both aged 18, have been arrested. | |
| The victim had captained Barnet's youth team and skippered the England Colleges FA team in a game against Italy. | The victim had captained Barnet's youth team and skippered the England Colleges FA team in a game against Italy. |
| Barnet manager Paul Fairclough described Oliver as "a gentle giant". | Barnet manager Paul Fairclough described Oliver as "a gentle giant". |
| He had come up through the ranks at Underhill and his colleagues were informed of the killing before their League Two match with Morcambe on Saturday. | He had come up through the ranks at Underhill and his colleagues were informed of the killing before their League Two match with Morcambe on Saturday. |
| The club's spokesman Dennis Signy said of the midfielder: "We were shocked to hear the news. | The club's spokesman Dennis Signy said of the midfielder: "We were shocked to hear the news. |
| "Oliver was a young lad hoping to make his way in the game who had already played for the Bees." | "Oliver was a young lad hoping to make his way in the game who had already played for the Bees." |
| He was in the wrong place at the wrong time Friend of Oliver Kingonzila | He was in the wrong place at the wrong time Friend of Oliver Kingonzila |
| Flowers have been left by friends outside the E Bar in South End Road, which has been cordoned off while officers search the area. | Flowers have been left by friends outside the E Bar in South End Road, which has been cordoned off while officers search the area. |
| One youth, who did not want to be named, said he had been with Oliver before the stabbing took place. | One youth, who did not want to be named, said he had been with Oliver before the stabbing took place. |
| He said: "There was no reason for what happened last night. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was unprovoked." | He said: "There was no reason for what happened last night. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was unprovoked." |
| Det Ch Insp Damian Allain, who is leading the investigation, said: "We now know there was a fracas outside the E Bar involving three people one of whom is the deceased and we need to hear from anyone that saw that incident." | Det Ch Insp Damian Allain, who is leading the investigation, said: "We now know there was a fracas outside the E Bar involving three people one of whom is the deceased and we need to hear from anyone that saw that incident." |
| Oliver was taken to hospital following the stabbing at 0100 BST on Saturday, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. | Oliver was taken to hospital following the stabbing at 0100 BST on Saturday, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. |
| A post-mortem examination will take place later. | A post-mortem examination will take place later. |
| The two 18-year-olds arrested in connection with Oliver's death are being held at a south London police station. | The two 18-year-olds arrested in connection with Oliver's death are being held at a south London police station. |
| One of them required treatment for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | One of them required treatment for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. |