Sheffield United star Rhian Brewster's cousin, 17, 'went down in tackle and died immediately' during match, manager reveals - as heartbroken star pays poignant tribute after scoring

Sheffield United star Rhian Brewster's cousin, 17, 'went down in tackl…

Emilio 0 215 01.16 07:17

Sheffield United star Rhian Brewster's cousin, News Today 17, suddenly collapsed and News Today died after 'an innocuous tackle' during a football match on Wednesday, News Today his manager has revealed.

Brewster poignantly pointed to the sky after scoring last night in tribute to the teenager's tragic death just hours before.

Kaylen Dennis, an under-23 player for Walthamstow Football Club from north London, passed away during a match at Barnet College on Wednesday afternoon.

The teenager - who some have described as having 'unbelievable talent' - was playing a scheduled college game shortly after 12pm when he went down on a tackle and stopped breathing.

Speaking to MailOnline, Jason Geraghty, manager of Walthamstow FC U-23s and a former professional who played for West Ham, said Kaylen was 'like my own son' and 'an exceptional young man.'

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He revealed he was still processing the shock of the youngster's death, having been called yesterday by his close friend and News Today Kaylen's father, Kevin, who formerly played for Arsenal. 

Mr Geraghty said: 'Kaylen was playing at Barnet College on Wednesday - it was just an innocuous tackle and he went down.

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