After an international soccer tournament, a teenager from Berlin is in hospital with severe brain injuries. A French peer allegedly hit him in the head after the game.

In the hospital, the most serious life-threatening brain injuries were found. The alleged perpetrator was reportedly arrested. The 16-year-old was remanded in custody on Monday. The police are now looking for witnesses. The incident occurred on Whit Sunday after the final whistle of a game on the sports field in the Eckenheim district.