A young Indian footballer, Sagar Das, tragically passed away in Kolkata, India on Wednesday Morning, July 4, as revealed. The teenager was a college student and a junior footballer in Belgharia’s New Basudebpur in Kolkata. Das was emulating the moves and skills of his hero, Lionel Messi on the pitch during a local club game at the Belgharia’s Deshapriyanagar Byamagar ground. While re-creating the moves of his idol, the 19-year-old lost his balance and the ball ended up hitting his chest.
Following his fatal accident on the pitch, Sagar was immediately rushed to the hospital and was admitted in the Kamarhati Sagar Dutta Medical College Hospital on Tuesday Evening, July 3 as his teammates and the rest of the players were unsuccessful in their attempts to get him into a conscious state.
Das has been described as a football fanatic since childhood by his friends and family. His cousin, Samar Koyal stated, “He watched each and every match till late at night during this World Cup. He was a die-hard fan of Messi. He was so obsessed with the World Cup that he forgot studies. During Tuesday’s match between two local teams, he was trying to perform some moves and passes imitating Messi’s style.”