A promising Chinese youth footballer has died after suffering a serious head injury during training in Spain, his club said Thursday.

Guo, who was selected for China’s U-17 team in 2023 and was once part of the FC Bayern World Squad project run by Germany’s largest club, died a day short of his nineteenth birthday.

On social media, Guo’s brother posted a black-and-white photo of the young defender with the caption, “He’ll forever be frozen on the last day of his 18th year.”

Last month, he wrote that Guo’s condition showed “no improvement” and the family was “gradually accepting reality”.

The specific circumstances that led to Guo’s injury remain unclear and his family has accused the Beijing Football Association of withholding information about the incident and failing to communicate with them.

They have demanded video footage of the match, details on Guo’s medical treatment before he reached hospital and information about his insurance.

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