Professional Soccer Ethan McLeod Useless At 21 After Postgame Automotive Crash

Tragic story out of Macclesfield F.C. — ahead Ethan McLeod was killed in a automobile accident on his manner dwelling following the workforce’s Nationwide League North sport. He was solely 21.

Northamptonshire police mentioned the Tuesday crash occurred at 10:40 PM close to Junction 15, the place McLeod crashed his Mercedes right into a metallic barrier.

No different automobiles had been concerned, and police are investigating the reason for the crash.

“Regardless of the efforts of members of the general public and officers from Northamptonshire Police, the motive force – a person in his 20s from the West Midlands – was pronounced useless on the scene,” police mentioned.

The soccer workforce confirmed it was McLeod … and expressed their devastation in an emotional assertion.

“The deep psychological scars elicited from Ethan’s passing will undeniably by no means heal — however one factor is for positive, and that’s Ethan’s vibrant legacy won’t ever fade, regardless of how a lot time passes sooner or later,” the workforce mentioned.

“Ethan will dwell in our hearts and minds forevermore, and it doesn’t matter what the longer term holds, his distinctive smile that mesmerised us all won’t ever be forgotten.”

McLeod was a rising star in soccer — spending 10 years with Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier than signing with Macclesfield F.C. in July.

He scored two objectives in his final 5 appearances for Macclesfield within the Nationwide League North.