A 15-year-old German boy was left brain dead after being beaten by a French player. The incident took place at an international tournament in Frankfurt.
The offending player is in custody awaiting trial, police are investigating. Metz, the Frenchman's team, denied the allegations against its player. Germany will await developments in the investigation. The tournament organisers said they would do everything in their power to find out exactly what happened and learn lessons about the incident. The German boy is in a stable condition in hospital.