An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after an accident during football training late yesterday.

The police said the Albanian man who lives in Birzebbuga, was playing at Gudja football ground when, at about 7.15pm, he was hit in the head by another player. 

He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

A magisterial inquiry is under way.

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