Tributes paid after Macau footballer is killed in car crash aged 20
Leon Ng Lai-teng, who was 20 years old, was one of six passengers involved in a single-vehicle accident near Macau's Grand Prix Building, local media reported. The car crashed into barriers on Avenida da Amizade on Monday morning.
Reports stated that the vehicle's 20-year-old female driver lost her life in the crash, as did Ng, another 20-year-old male and a 19-year-old male. Three further people suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the reports.
Ng had played for Macau's representative team against their Hong Kong counterparts at Hong Kong's Mong Kok Stadium in March this year.
Leon Ng in action for his club. Photo: Instagram/chingfung_macau
His club team, Cheng Fung, paid tribute to their player's 'hard work, spirit and passion for football'.
A right-sided defender in his football career, Ng played in Hong Kong last year when he took part in December's qualifying tournament, hosted in the city, for this summer's East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Championship in South Korea.
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