Omar, who represented Barisal DSA, picked a head injury during an aerial challenge in their JFA Cup Under-15 Football Championship qualifying match against the hosts on Sunday at Shariatpur. After a little pitch-side nursing including watering his head and a drink, he resumed the game.

After 15-20 minutes, the 15-year-old who was to sit for the coming SSC examinations, fell and began vomiting once the referee put him outside the pitch, according to his cousin Sunny.

He lost sense on way to the local hospital but the doctors there referred him to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he was taken on the same night. As his condition got critical, Omar was transferred to the BSMMU where he underwent a surgery.

Although the doctors claimed that it had been a successful operation, Omar breathed his last around 2.30 in the morning.

"When we took him to the Dhaka Medical, the doctors said that there was no treatment for him there. They suggested that we take him to a private hospital after doing CT Scans," Sunny told The Daily Star over phone.

"We did the tests at Popular (Diagnostic Centre) and took him to the PG (BSMMU) where the doctors immediately arranged a surgery. The doctors were hopeful about him although he did not regain sense. Early in the morning, they declare him dead," Sunny added.

Omar's father used to hawk fruits in the streets but has gone jobless after recent drives against street hawkers. Omar, who played at under -13 and -14 levels, also left behind his mother, a brother and a sister. He was buried at his hometown after Johr prayers yesterday.

A minute's silence was observed before yesterday's matches at different venues to show honour to the youngster.

The Bangladesh Football Federation officials condoled the death of Omar and expressed their deep sympathy for the bereaved family. The officials also visited the family members last night.